Q: Is 742,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 742,320 is a composite number.

Why is 742,320 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 742,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 720 1,031 2,062 3,093 4,124 5,155 6,186 8,248 9,279 10,310 12,372 15,465 16,496 18,558 20,620 24,744 30,930 37,116 41,240 46,395 49,488 61,860 74,232 82,480 92,790 123,720 148,464 185,580 247,440 371,160 and 742,320, with no remainder.

Since 742,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 742,320, 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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