Q: Is 869,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 869,742 is a composite number.

Why is 869,742 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 869,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 211 229 422 458 633 687 1,266 1,374 1,899 2,061 3,798 4,122 48,319 96,638 144,957 289,914 434,871 and 869,742, with no remainder.

Since 869,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 869,742, 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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