Q: Is 742,545 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 742,545 is a composite number.

Why is 742,545 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 742,545 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 29 45 87 145 261 435 569 1,305 1,707 2,845 5,121 8,535 16,501 25,605 49,503 82,505 148,509 247,515 and 742,545, with no remainder.

Since 742,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,545, 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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