Q: Is 842,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,796 is a composite number.

Why is 842,796 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 842,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 41 82 123 164 246 369 492 571 738 1,142 1,476 1,713 2,284 3,426 5,139 6,852 10,278 20,556 23,411 46,822 70,233 93,644 140,466 210,699 280,932 421,398 and 842,796, with no remainder.

Since 842,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,796, 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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