Q: Is 396,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 396,840 is a composite number.

Why is 396,840 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 396,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 3,307 6,614 9,921 13,228 16,535 19,842 26,456 33,070 39,684 49,605 66,140 79,368 99,210 132,280 198,420 and 396,840, with no remainder.

Since 396,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 396,840, 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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