Q: Is 842,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,072 is a composite number.

Why is 842,072 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 842,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 11 14 22 28 44 56 77 88 154 308 616 1,367 2,734 5,468 9,569 10,936 15,037 19,138 30,074 38,276 60,148 76,552 105,259 120,296 210,518 421,036 and 842,072, with no remainder.

Since 842,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,072, 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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