Q: Is 56,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,742 is a composite number.

Why is 56,742 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 56,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 193 294 386 579 1,158 1,351 2,702 4,053 8,106 9,457 18,914 28,371 and 56,742, with no remainder.

Since 56,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,742, 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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