Q: Is 836,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 836,420 is a composite number.

Why is 836,420 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 836,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 3,217 6,434 12,868 16,085 32,170 41,821 64,340 83,642 167,284 209,105 418,210 and 836,420, with no remainder.

Since 836,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 836,420, 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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