Q: Is 846,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 846,940 is a composite number.

Why is 846,940 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 846,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 47 53 68 85 94 106 170 188 212 235 265 340 470 530 799 901 940 1,060 1,598 1,802 2,491 3,196 3,604 3,995 4,505 4,982 7,990 9,010 9,964 12,455 15,980 18,020 24,910 42,347 49,820 84,694 169,388 211,735 423,470 and 846,940, with no remainder.

Since 846,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 846,940, 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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