Q: Is 74,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 74,542 is a composite number.

Why is 74,542 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 74,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 47 61 94 122 611 793 1,222 1,586 2,867 5,734 37,271 and 74,542, with no remainder.

Since 74,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,542, 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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