Q: Is 840,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 840,972 is a composite number.

Why is 840,972 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 840,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 23 33 44 46 66 69 92 132 138 253 276 277 506 554 759 831 1,012 1,108 1,518 1,662 3,036 3,047 3,324 6,094 6,371 9,141 12,188 12,742 18,282 19,113 25,484 36,564 38,226 70,081 76,452 140,162 210,243 280,324 420,486 and 840,972, with no remainder.

Since 840,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 840,972, 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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