Q: Is 309,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 309,942 is a composite number.

Why is 309,942 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 309,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 67 134 201 257 402 514 603 771 1,206 1,542 2,313 4,626 17,219 34,438 51,657 103,314 154,971 and 309,942, with no remainder.

Since 309,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 309,942, 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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