Q: Is 838,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 838,840 is a composite number.

Why is 838,840 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 838,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 67 134 268 313 335 536 626 670 1,252 1,340 1,565 2,504 2,680 3,130 6,260 12,520 20,971 41,942 83,884 104,855 167,768 209,710 419,420 and 838,840, with no remainder.

Since 838,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,840, 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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