Q: Is 842,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,316 is a composite number.

Why is 842,316 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 842,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 4,129 8,258 12,387 16,516 24,774 49,548 70,193 140,386 210,579 280,772 421,158 and 842,316, with no remainder.

Since 842,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,316, 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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