Q: Is 342,215,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,215,242 is a composite number.

Why is 342,215,242 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 342,215,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 86 3,979,247 7,958,494 171,107,621 and 342,215,242, with no remainder.

Since 342,215,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,215,242, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 342,215,240342,215,241342,215,243342,215,244
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 342,215,242:


Ask a Question