Q: Is 842,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,472 is a composite number.

Why is 842,472 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 842,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 11,701 23,402 35,103 46,804 70,206 93,608 105,309 140,412 210,618 280,824 421,236 and 842,472, with no remainder.

Since 842,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,472, 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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