Q: Is 743,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 743,742 is a composite number.

Why is 743,742 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 743,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 4,591 9,182 13,773 27,546 41,319 82,638 123,957 247,914 371,871 and 743,742, with no remainder.

Since 743,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 743,742, 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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