Q: Is 518,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 518,742 is a composite number.

Why is 518,742 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 518,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 23 42 46 63 69 126 138 161 179 207 322 358 414 483 537 966 1,074 1,253 1,449 1,611 2,506 2,898 3,222 3,759 4,117 7,518 8,234 11,277 12,351 22,554 24,702 28,819 37,053 57,638 74,106 86,457 172,914 259,371 and 518,742, with no remainder.

Since 518,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 518,742, 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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