Q: Is 742,884 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 742,884 is a composite number.

Why is 742,884 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 742,884 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 186 372 1,997 3,994 5,991 7,988 11,982 23,964 61,907 123,814 185,721 247,628 371,442 and 742,884, with no remainder.

Since 742,884 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,884, 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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