Q: Is 387,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 387,942 is a composite number.

Why is 387,942 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 387,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 41 57 82 83 114 123 166 246 249 498 779 1,558 1,577 2,337 3,154 3,403 4,674 4,731 6,806 9,462 10,209 20,418 64,657 129,314 193,971 and 387,942, with no remainder.

Since 387,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 387,942, 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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