Q: Is 842,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,140 is a composite number.

Why is 842,140 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 842,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 41 52 65 79 82 130 158 164 205 260 316 395 410 533 790 820 1,027 1,066 1,580 2,054 2,132 2,665 3,239 4,108 5,135 5,330 6,478 10,270 10,660 12,956 16,195 20,540 32,390 42,107 64,780 84,214 168,428 210,535 421,070 and 842,140, with no remainder.

Since 842,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,140, 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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