Q: Is 842,247 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,247 is a composite number.

Why is 842,247 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 842,247 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 29 63 87 203 261 461 609 1,383 1,827 3,227 4,149 9,681 13,369 29,043 40,107 93,583 120,321 280,749 and 842,247, with no remainder.

Since 842,247 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,247, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 842,245842,246842,248842,249
Composite? yesyesyesno
  • 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 842,247:


Ask a Question