Q: Is 342,171 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,171 is a composite number.

Why is 342,171 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 342,171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 23 27 29 57 69 87 171 207 261 437 513 551 621 667 783 1,311 1,653 2,001 3,933 4,959 6,003 11,799 12,673 14,877 18,009 38,019 114,057 and 342,171, with no remainder.

Since 342,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,171, 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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