Q: Is 744,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 744,342 is a composite number.

Why is 744,342 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 744,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 131 262 393 786 947 1,894 2,841 5,682 124,057 248,114 372,171 and 744,342, with no remainder.

Since 744,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 744,342, 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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