Q: Is 309,834 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 309,834 is a composite number.

Why is 309,834 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 309,834 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,459 4,918 7,377 14,754 17,213 22,131 34,426 44,262 51,639 103,278 154,917 and 309,834, with no remainder.

Since 309,834 cannot be divided by just 1 and 309,834, 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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