Q: Is 391,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 391,840 is a composite number.

Why is 391,840 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 391,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 31 32 40 62 79 80 124 155 158 160 248 310 316 395 496 620 632 790 992 1,240 1,264 1,580 2,449 2,480 2,528 3,160 4,898 4,960 6,320 9,796 12,245 12,640 19,592 24,490 39,184 48,980 78,368 97,960 195,920 and 391,840, with no remainder.

Since 391,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 391,840, 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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