Q: Is 840,159 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 840,159 is a composite number.

Why is 840,159 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 840,159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 29 37 87 111 261 333 783 841 999 1,073 2,523 3,219 7,569 9,657 22,707 28,971 31,117 93,351 280,053 and 840,159, with no remainder.

Since 840,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 840,159, 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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