Q: Is 8,656,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,656,742 is a composite number.

Why is 8,656,742 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 8,656,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 37 38 47 74 94 131 262 703 893 1,406 1,739 1,786 2,489 3,478 4,847 4,978 6,157 9,694 12,314 33,041 66,082 92,093 116,983 184,186 227,809 233,966 455,618 4,328,371 and 8,656,742, with no remainder.

Since 8,656,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,656,742, 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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