Q: Is 391,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 391,842 is a composite number.

Why is 391,842 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 391,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 1,979 3,958 5,937 11,874 17,811 21,769 35,622 43,538 65,307 130,614 195,921 and 391,842, with no remainder.

Since 391,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 391,842, 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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