Q: Is 842,486 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,486 is a composite number.

Why is 842,486 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 842,486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 71 142 349 698 1,207 2,414 5,933 11,866 24,779 49,558 421,243 and 842,486, with no remainder.

Since 842,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,486, 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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