Q: Is 338,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 338,142 is a composite number.

Why is 338,142 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 338,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 83 97 166 194 249 291 498 581 582 679 1,162 1,358 1,743 2,037 3,486 4,074 8,051 16,102 24,153 48,306 56,357 112,714 169,071 and 338,142, with no remainder.

Since 338,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 338,142, 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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