Q: Is 742,490 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 742,490 is a composite number.

Why is 742,490 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 742,490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 10,607 21,214 53,035 74,249 106,070 148,498 371,245 and 742,490, with no remainder.

Since 742,490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,490, 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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