Q: Is 342,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,048 is a composite number.

Why is 342,048 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 342,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 32 42 48 56 84 96 112 168 224 336 509 672 1,018 1,527 2,036 3,054 3,563 4,072 6,108 7,126 8,144 10,689 12,216 14,252 16,288 21,378 24,432 28,504 42,756 48,864 57,008 85,512 114,016 171,024 and 342,048, with no remainder.

Since 342,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,048, 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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