Q: Is 742,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 742,850 is a composite number.

Why is 742,850 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 742,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 83 166 179 358 415 830 895 1,790 2,075 4,150 4,475 8,950 14,857 29,714 74,285 148,570 371,425 and 742,850, with no remainder.

Since 742,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,850, 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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