Q: Is 744,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 744,500 is a composite number.

Why is 744,500 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 744,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 1,489 2,978 5,956 7,445 14,890 29,780 37,225 74,450 148,900 186,125 372,250 and 744,500, with no remainder.

Since 744,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 744,500, 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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