Q: Is 741,406,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 741,406,242 is a composite number.

Why is 741,406,242 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 741,406,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 5,372,509 10,745,018 16,117,527 32,235,054 123,567,707 247,135,414 370,703,121 and 741,406,242, with no remainder.

Since 741,406,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 741,406,242, 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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