Q: Is 748,278 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 748,278 is a composite number.

Why is 748,278 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 748,278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 31 54 62 81 93 149 162 186 279 298 447 558 837 894 1,341 1,674 2,511 2,682 4,023 4,619 5,022 8,046 9,238 12,069 13,857 24,138 27,714 41,571 83,142 124,713 249,426 374,139 and 748,278, with no remainder.

Since 748,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 748,278, 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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