Q: Is 742,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 742,600 is a composite number.

Why is 742,600 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 742,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 47 50 79 94 100 158 188 200 235 316 376 395 470 632 790 940 1,175 1,580 1,880 1,975 2,350 3,160 3,713 3,950 4,700 7,426 7,900 9,400 14,852 15,800 18,565 29,704 37,130 74,260 92,825 148,520 185,650 371,300 and 742,600, with no remainder.

Since 742,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,600, 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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