Q: Is 6,436,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 6,436,742 is a composite number.

Why is 6,436,742 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 6,436,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 37 74 481 962 6,691 13,382 86,983 173,966 247,567 495,134 3,218,371 and 6,436,742, with no remainder.

Since 6,436,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,436,742, 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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