Q: Is 716,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 716,242 is a composite number.

Why is 716,242 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 716,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 53 58 106 233 466 1,537 3,074 6,757 12,349 13,514 24,698 358,121 and 716,242, with no remainder.

Since 716,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 716,242, 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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