Q: Is 505,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 505,840 is a composite number.

Why is 505,840 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 505,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 6,323 12,646 25,292 31,615 50,584 63,230 101,168 126,460 252,920 and 505,840, with no remainder.

Since 505,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,840, 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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