Q: Is 642,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,850 is a composite number.

Why is 642,850 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 642,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 23 25 26 43 46 50 65 86 115 130 215 230 299 325 430 559 575 598 650 989 1,075 1,118 1,150 1,495 1,978 2,150 2,795 2,990 4,945 5,590 7,475 9,890 12,857 13,975 14,950 24,725 25,714 27,950 49,450 64,285 128,570 321,425 and 642,850, with no remainder.

Since 642,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,850, 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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