Q: Is 740,421 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 740,421 is a composite number.

Why is 740,421 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 740,421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 81 99 243 277 297 831 891 2,493 2,673 3,047 7,479 9,141 22,437 27,423 67,311 82,269 246,807 and 740,421, with no remainder.

Since 740,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 740,421, 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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