Q: Is 726,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 726,642 is a composite number.

Why is 726,642 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 726,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 73 79 126 146 158 219 237 438 474 511 553 657 711 1,022 1,106 1,314 1,422 1,533 1,659 3,066 3,318 4,599 4,977 5,767 9,198 9,954 11,534 17,301 34,602 40,369 51,903 80,738 103,806 121,107 242,214 363,321 and 726,642, with no remainder.

Since 726,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 726,642, 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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