Q: Is 742,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 742,404 is a composite number.

Why is 742,404 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 742,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 4,759 9,518 14,277 19,036 28,554 57,108 61,867 123,734 185,601 247,468 371,202 and 742,404, with no remainder.

Since 742,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,404, 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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