Q: Is 840,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 840,042 is a composite number.

Why is 840,042 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 840,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 59 63 113 118 126 177 226 339 354 413 531 678 791 826 1,017 1,062 1,239 1,582 2,034 2,373 2,478 3,717 4,746 6,667 7,119 7,434 13,334 14,238 20,001 40,002 46,669 60,003 93,338 120,006 140,007 280,014 420,021 and 840,042, with no remainder.

Since 840,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 840,042, 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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