Q: Is 657,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 657,942 is a composite number.

Why is 657,942 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 657,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 53 106 159 318 2,069 4,138 6,207 12,414 109,657 219,314 328,971 and 657,942, with no remainder.

Since 657,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 657,942, 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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