Q: Is 412,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 412,742 is a composite number.

Why is 412,742 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 412,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 73 146 257 514 803 1,606 2,827 5,654 18,761 37,522 206,371 and 412,742, with no remainder.

Since 412,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 412,742, 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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