Q: Is 731,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 731,948 is a composite number.

Why is 731,948 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 731,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 26,141 52,282 104,564 182,987 365,974 and 731,948, with no remainder.

Since 731,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 731,948, 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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