Q: Is 723,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 723,142 is a composite number.

Why is 723,142 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 723,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 47 49 94 98 157 314 329 658 1,099 2,198 2,303 4,606 7,379 7,693 14,758 15,386 51,653 103,306 361,571 and 723,142, with no remainder.

Since 723,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 723,142, 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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