Q: Is 842,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,420 is a composite number.

Why is 842,420 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 842,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 73 146 292 365 577 730 1,154 1,460 2,308 2,885 5,770 11,540 42,121 84,242 168,484 210,605 421,210 and 842,420, with no remainder.

Since 842,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,420, 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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