Q: Is 842,604 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,604 is a composite number.

Why is 842,604 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 842,604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 49 84 98 147 196 294 588 1,433 2,866 4,299 5,732 8,598 10,031 17,196 20,062 30,093 40,124 60,186 70,217 120,372 140,434 210,651 280,868 421,302 and 842,604, with no remainder.

Since 842,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,604, 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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