Q: Is 842,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,772 is a composite number.

Why is 842,772 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 842,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 79 84 127 158 237 254 316 381 474 508 553 762 889 948 1,106 1,524 1,659 1,778 2,212 2,667 3,318 3,556 5,334 6,636 10,033 10,668 20,066 30,099 40,132 60,198 70,231 120,396 140,462 210,693 280,924 421,386 and 842,772, with no remainder.

Since 842,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,772, 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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