Q: Is 796,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 796,240 is a composite number.

Why is 796,240 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 796,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 37 40 74 80 148 185 269 296 370 538 592 740 1,076 1,345 1,480 2,152 2,690 2,960 4,304 5,380 9,953 10,760 19,906 21,520 39,812 49,765 79,624 99,530 159,248 199,060 398,120 and 796,240, with no remainder.

Since 796,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 796,240, 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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