Q: Is 839,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 839,720 is a composite number.

Why is 839,720 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 839,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 2,999 5,998 11,996 14,995 20,993 23,992 29,990 41,986 59,980 83,972 104,965 119,960 167,944 209,930 419,860 and 839,720, with no remainder.

Since 839,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 839,720, 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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