Q: Is 659,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 659,840 is a composite number.

Why is 659,840 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 659,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 320 640 1,031 2,062 4,124 5,155 8,248 10,310 16,496 20,620 32,992 41,240 65,984 82,480 131,968 164,960 329,920 and 659,840, with no remainder.

Since 659,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 659,840, 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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