Q: Is 740,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 740,040 is a composite number.

Why is 740,040 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 740,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 420 840 881 1,762 2,643 3,524 4,405 5,286 6,167 7,048 8,810 10,572 12,334 13,215 17,620 18,501 21,144 24,668 26,430 30,835 35,240 37,002 49,336 52,860 61,670 74,004 92,505 105,720 123,340 148,008 185,010 246,680 370,020 and 740,040, with no remainder.

Since 740,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 740,040, 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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