Q: Is 836,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 836,142 is a composite number.

Why is 836,142 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 836,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 73 83 138 146 166 219 249 438 498 1,679 1,909 3,358 3,818 5,037 5,727 6,059 10,074 11,454 12,118 18,177 36,354 139,357 278,714 418,071 and 836,142, with no remainder.

Since 836,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 836,142, 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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