Q: Is 716,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 716,142 is a composite number.

Why is 716,142 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 716,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 51 59 102 118 119 177 238 289 354 357 413 578 714 826 867 1,003 1,239 1,734 2,006 2,023 2,478 3,009 4,046 6,018 6,069 7,021 12,138 14,042 17,051 21,063 34,102 42,126 51,153 102,306 119,357 238,714 358,071 and 716,142, with no remainder.

Since 716,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 716,142, 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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