Q: Is 846,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 846,280 is a composite number.

Why is 846,280 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 846,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 21,157 42,314 84,628 105,785 169,256 211,570 423,140 and 846,280, with no remainder.

Since 846,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 846,280, 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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