Q: Is 729,162 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 729,162 is a composite number.

Why is 729,162 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 729,162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 81 126 162 189 378 567 643 1,134 1,286 1,929 3,858 4,501 5,787 9,002 11,574 13,503 17,361 27,006 34,722 40,509 52,083 81,018 104,166 121,527 243,054 364,581 and 729,162, with no remainder.

Since 729,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 729,162, 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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