Q: Is 101,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 101,742 is a composite number.

Why is 101,742 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 101,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 547 1,094 1,641 3,282 16,957 33,914 50,871 and 101,742, with no remainder.

Since 101,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,742, 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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