Q: Is 868,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 868,420 is a composite number.

Why is 868,420 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 868,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 6,203 12,406 24,812 31,015 43,421 62,030 86,842 124,060 173,684 217,105 434,210 and 868,420, with no remainder.

Since 868,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 868,420, 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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