Q: Is 334,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 334,242 is a composite number.

Why is 334,242 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 334,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 31 62 93 186 279 558 599 1,198 1,797 3,594 5,391 10,782 18,569 37,138 55,707 111,414 167,121 and 334,242, with no remainder.

Since 334,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 334,242, 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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