Q: Is 740,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 740,724 is a composite number.

Why is 740,724 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 740,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 3,631 7,262 10,893 14,524 21,786 43,572 61,727 123,454 185,181 246,908 370,362 and 740,724, with no remainder.

Since 740,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 740,724, 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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