Q: Is 842,276 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,276 is a composite number.

Why is 842,276 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 842,276 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 53 58 106 116 137 212 274 548 1,537 3,074 3,973 6,148 7,261 7,946 14,522 15,892 29,044 210,569 421,138 and 842,276, with no remainder.

Since 842,276 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,276, 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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