Q: Is 749,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 749,972 is a composite number.

Why is 749,972 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 749,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 41 68 82 164 269 538 697 1,076 1,394 2,788 4,573 9,146 11,029 18,292 22,058 44,116 187,493 374,986 and 749,972, with no remainder.

Since 749,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 749,972, 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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