Q: Is 842,592 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,592 is a composite number.

Why is 842,592 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 842,592 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 67 96 131 134 201 262 268 393 402 524 536 786 804 1,048 1,072 1,572 1,608 2,096 2,144 3,144 3,216 4,192 6,288 6,432 8,777 12,576 17,554 26,331 35,108 52,662 70,216 105,324 140,432 210,648 280,864 421,296 and 842,592, with no remainder.

Since 842,592 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,592, 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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