Q: Is 505,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 505,740 is a composite number.

Why is 505,740 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 505,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 8,429 16,858 25,287 33,716 42,145 50,574 84,290 101,148 126,435 168,580 252,870 and 505,740, with no remainder.

Since 505,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,740, 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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