Q: Is 838,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,000 is a composite number.

Why is 838,000 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 838,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 125 200 250 400 419 500 838 1,000 1,676 2,000 2,095 3,352 4,190 6,704 8,380 10,475 16,760 20,950 33,520 41,900 52,375 83,800 104,750 167,600 209,500 419,000 and 838,000, with no remainder.

Since 838,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,000, 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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