Q: Is 400,839 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 400,839 is a composite number.

Why is 400,839 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 400,839 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 159 2,521 7,563 133,613 and 400,839, with no remainder.

Since 400,839 cannot be divided by just 1 and 400,839, 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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