Q: Is 387,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 387,642 is a composite number.

Why is 387,642 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 387,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 53 69 106 138 159 318 1,219 2,438 2,809 3,657 5,618 7,314 8,427 16,854 64,607 129,214 193,821 and 387,642, with no remainder.

Since 387,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 387,642, 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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