Q: Is 831,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 831,980 is a composite number.

Why is 831,980 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 831,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 2,447 4,894 9,788 12,235 24,470 41,599 48,940 83,198 166,396 207,995 415,990 and 831,980, with no remainder.

Since 831,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 831,980, 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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