Q: Is 974,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 974,142 is a composite number.

Why is 974,142 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 974,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 23 26 39 46 69 78 117 138 181 207 234 299 362 414 543 598 897 1,086 1,629 1,794 2,353 2,691 3,258 4,163 4,706 5,382 7,059 8,326 12,489 14,118 21,177 24,978 37,467 42,354 54,119 74,934 108,238 162,357 324,714 487,071 and 974,142, with no remainder.

Since 974,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 974,142, 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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