Q: Is 840,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 840,500 is a composite number.

Why is 840,500 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 840,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 41 50 82 100 125 164 205 250 410 500 820 1,025 1,681 2,050 3,362 4,100 5,125 6,724 8,405 10,250 16,810 20,500 33,620 42,025 84,050 168,100 210,125 420,250 and 840,500, with no remainder.

Since 840,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 840,500, 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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