Q: Is 8,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,742 is a composite number.

Why is 8,742 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 8,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 47 62 93 94 141 186 282 1,457 2,914 4,371 and 8,742, with no remainder.

Since 8,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,742, 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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