Q: Is 838,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,242 is a composite number.

Why is 838,242 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 838,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 27 38 43 54 57 86 114 129 171 258 342 361 387 513 722 774 817 1,026 1,083 1,161 1,634 2,166 2,322 2,451 3,249 4,902 6,498 7,353 9,747 14,706 15,523 19,494 22,059 31,046 44,118 46,569 93,138 139,707 279,414 419,121 and 838,242, with no remainder.

Since 838,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,242, 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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