Q: Is 74,636 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 74,636 is a composite number.

Why is 74,636 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 74,636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 47 94 188 397 794 1,588 18,659 37,318 and 74,636, with no remainder.

Since 74,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,636, 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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