Q: Is 234,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 234,542 is a composite number.

Why is 234,542 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 234,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 1,523 3,046 10,661 16,753 21,322 33,506 117,271 and 234,542, with no remainder.

Since 234,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 234,542, 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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