Q: Is 342,176 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,176 is a composite number.

Why is 342,176 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 342,176 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 37 68 74 136 148 272 289 296 544 578 592 629 1,156 1,184 1,258 2,312 2,516 4,624 5,032 9,248 10,064 10,693 20,128 21,386 42,772 85,544 171,088 and 342,176, with no remainder.

Since 342,176 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,176, 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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