Q: Is 686,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 686,420 is a composite number.

Why is 686,420 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 686,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 4,903 9,806 19,612 24,515 34,321 49,030 68,642 98,060 137,284 171,605 343,210 and 686,420, with no remainder.

Since 686,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 686,420, 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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