Q: Is 321,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 321,842 is a composite number.

Why is 321,842 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 321,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 31 58 62 179 358 899 1,798 5,191 5,549 10,382 11,098 160,921 and 321,842, with no remainder.

Since 321,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,842, 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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