Q: Is 738,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 738,140 is a composite number.

Why is 738,140 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 738,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 17 20 26 34 52 65 68 85 130 167 170 221 260 334 340 442 668 835 884 1,105 1,670 2,171 2,210 2,839 3,340 4,342 4,420 5,678 8,684 10,855 11,356 14,195 21,710 28,390 36,907 43,420 56,780 73,814 147,628 184,535 369,070 and 738,140, with no remainder.

Since 738,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 738,140, 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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