Q: Is 712,974 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 712,974 is a composite number.

Why is 712,974 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 712,974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 331 359 662 718 993 1,077 1,986 2,154 118,829 237,658 356,487 and 712,974, with no remainder.

Since 712,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 712,974, 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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