Q: Is 387,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 387,842 is a composite number.

Why is 387,842 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 387,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 13 14 26 91 182 2,131 4,262 14,917 27,703 29,834 55,406 193,921 and 387,842, with no remainder.

Since 387,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 387,842, 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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