Q: Is 842,288 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,288 is a composite number.

Why is 842,288 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 842,288 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 61 122 244 488 863 976 1,726 3,452 6,904 13,808 52,643 105,286 210,572 421,144 and 842,288, with no remainder.

Since 842,288 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,288, 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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