Q: Is 844,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 844,260 is a composite number.

Why is 844,260 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 844,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 14,071 28,142 42,213 56,284 70,355 84,426 140,710 168,852 211,065 281,420 422,130 and 844,260, with no remainder.

Since 844,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 844,260, 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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