Q: Is 842,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 842,500 is a composite number.

Why is 842,500 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 842,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 337 500 625 674 1,250 1,348 1,685 2,500 3,370 6,740 8,425 16,850 33,700 42,125 84,250 168,500 210,625 421,250 and 842,500, with no remainder.

Since 842,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 842,500, 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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