Q: Is 722,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 722,142 is a composite number.

Why is 722,142 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 722,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 43 54 86 129 258 311 387 622 774 933 1,161 1,866 2,322 2,799 5,598 8,397 13,373 16,794 26,746 40,119 80,238 120,357 240,714 361,071 and 722,142, with no remainder.

Since 722,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 722,142, 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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