Q: Is 840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 840 is a composite number.

Why is 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 840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 420 and 840, with no remainder.

Since 840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 840, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 838839841842
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 840:


Ask a Question