Q: Is 521,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 521,742 is a composite number.

Why is 521,742 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 521,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 6,689 13,378 20,067 40,134 86,957 173,914 260,871 and 521,742, with no remainder.

Since 521,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 521,742, 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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