Q: Is 7,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 7,742 is a composite number.

Why is 7,742 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 7,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 79 98 158 553 1,106 3,871 and 7,742, with no remainder.

Since 7,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,742, 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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