Q: Is 638,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 638,742 is a composite number.

Why is 638,742 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 638,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 19 26 38 39 57 78 114 247 431 494 741 862 1,293 1,482 2,586 5,603 8,189 11,206 16,378 16,809 24,567 33,618 49,134 106,457 212,914 319,371 and 638,742, with no remainder.

Since 638,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 638,742, 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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