Q: Is 518,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 518,740 is a composite number.

Why is 518,740 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 518,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 701 740 1,402 2,804 3,505 7,010 14,020 25,937 51,874 103,748 129,685 259,370 and 518,740, with no remainder.

Since 518,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 518,740, 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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