Q: Is 642,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,520 is a composite number.

Why is 642,520 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 642,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 16,063 32,126 64,252 80,315 128,504 160,630 321,260 and 642,520, with no remainder.

Since 642,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,520, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 642,518642,519642,521642,522
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 642,520:


Ask a Question