Q: Is 342,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,200 is a composite number.

Why is 342,200 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 342,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 29 40 50 58 59 100 116 118 145 200 232 236 290 295 472 580 590 725 1,160 1,180 1,450 1,475 1,711 2,360 2,900 2,950 3,422 5,800 5,900 6,844 8,555 11,800 13,688 17,110 34,220 42,775 68,440 85,550 171,100 and 342,200, with no remainder.

Since 342,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,200, 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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