Q: Is 100,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 100,842 is a composite number.

Why is 100,842 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 100,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 343 686 1,029 2,058 2,401 4,802 7,203 14,406 16,807 33,614 50,421 and 100,842, with no remainder.

Since 100,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 100,842, 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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