Q: Is 843,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 843,500 is a composite number.

Why is 843,500 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 843,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 140 175 241 250 350 482 500 700 875 964 1,205 1,687 1,750 2,410 3,374 3,500 4,820 6,025 6,748 8,435 12,050 16,870 24,100 30,125 33,740 42,175 60,250 84,350 120,500 168,700 210,875 421,750 and 843,500, with no remainder.

Since 843,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 843,500, 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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