Q: Is 740,493 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 740,493 is a composite number.

Why is 740,493 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 740,493 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 6,329 18,987 56,961 82,277 246,831 and 740,493, with no remainder.

Since 740,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 740,493, 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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