Q: Is 642,732 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,732 is a composite number.

Why is 642,732 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 642,732 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 2,819 5,638 8,457 11,276 16,914 33,828 53,561 107,122 160,683 214,244 321,366 and 642,732, with no remainder.

Since 642,732 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,732, 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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