Q: Is 638,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 638,740 is a composite number.

Why is 638,740 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 638,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 109 218 293 436 545 586 1,090 1,172 1,465 2,180 2,930 5,860 31,937 63,874 127,748 159,685 319,370 and 638,740, with no remainder.

Since 638,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 638,740, 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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