Q: Is 847,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 847,540 is a composite number.

Why is 847,540 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 847,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 620 1,367 2,734 5,468 6,835 13,670 27,340 42,377 84,754 169,508 211,885 423,770 and 847,540, with no remainder.

Since 847,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 847,540, 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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