Q: Is 842,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,950 is a composite number.

Why is 842,950 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 842,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 25 46 50 115 230 575 733 1,150 1,466 3,665 7,330 16,859 18,325 33,718 36,650 84,295 168,590 421,475 and 842,950, with no remainder.

Since 842,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,950, 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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