Q: Is 553,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 553,742 is a composite number.

Why is 553,742 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 553,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 74 259 518 1,069 2,138 7,483 14,966 39,553 79,106 276,871 and 553,742, with no remainder.

Since 553,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 553,742, 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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