Q: Is 83,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,842 is a composite number.

Why is 83,842 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 83,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 37 74 103 206 407 814 1,133 2,266 3,811 7,622 41,921 and 83,842, with no remainder.

Since 83,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,842, 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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