Q: Is 843,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 843,462 is a composite number.

Why is 843,462 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 843,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 47 94 141 282 423 846 997 1,994 2,991 5,982 8,973 17,946 46,859 93,718 140,577 281,154 421,731 and 843,462, with no remainder.

Since 843,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 843,462, 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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