Q: Is 842,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,960 is a composite number.

Why is 842,960 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 842,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 41 80 82 164 205 257 328 410 514 656 820 1,028 1,285 1,640 2,056 2,570 3,280 4,112 5,140 10,280 10,537 20,560 21,074 42,148 52,685 84,296 105,370 168,592 210,740 421,480 and 842,960, with no remainder.

Since 842,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,960, 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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