Q: Is 842,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,456 is a composite number.

Why is 842,456 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 842,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 43 62 79 86 124 158 172 248 316 344 632 1,333 2,449 2,666 3,397 4,898 5,332 6,794 9,796 10,664 13,588 19,592 27,176 105,307 210,614 421,228 and 842,456, with no remainder.

Since 842,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,456, 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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