Q: Is 656,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 656,942 is a composite number.

Why is 656,942 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 656,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 143 286 2,297 4,594 25,267 29,861 50,534 59,722 328,471 and 656,942, with no remainder.

Since 656,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 656,942, 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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