Q: Is 823,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 823,942 is a composite number.

Why is 823,942 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 823,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 229 257 458 514 1,603 1,799 3,206 3,598 58,853 117,706 411,971 and 823,942, with no remainder.

Since 823,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 823,942, 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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