Q: Is 840,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 840,742 is a composite number.

Why is 840,742 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 840,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 49 98 161 322 373 746 1,127 2,254 2,611 5,222 8,579 17,158 18,277 36,554 60,053 120,106 420,371 and 840,742, with no remainder.

Since 840,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 840,742, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 840,740840,741840,743840,744
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 840,742:


Ask a Question