Q: Is 796,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 796,000 is a composite number.

Why is 796,000 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 796,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 125 160 199 200 250 398 400 500 796 800 995 1,000 1,592 1,990 2,000 3,184 3,980 4,000 4,975 6,368 7,960 9,950 15,920 19,900 24,875 31,840 39,800 49,750 79,600 99,500 159,200 199,000 398,000 and 796,000, with no remainder.

Since 796,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 796,000, 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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