Q: Is 196,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 196,740 is a composite number.

Why is 196,740 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 196,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 1,093 2,186 3,279 4,372 5,465 6,558 9,837 10,930 13,116 16,395 19,674 21,860 32,790 39,348 49,185 65,580 98,370 and 196,740, with no remainder.

Since 196,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,740, 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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