Q: Is 73,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 73,842 is a composite number.

Why is 73,842 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 73,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 397 794 1,191 2,382 12,307 24,614 36,921 and 73,842, with no remainder.

Since 73,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 73,842, 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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