Q: Is 402,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 402,740 is a composite number.

Why is 402,740 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 402,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,549 3,098 6,196 7,745 15,490 20,137 30,980 40,274 80,548 100,685 201,370 and 402,740, with no remainder.

Since 402,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,740, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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