Q: Is 342,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,216 is a composite number.

Why is 342,216 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 342,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 49 56 63 72 84 97 98 126 147 168 194 196 252 291 294 388 392 441 504 582 588 679 776 873 882 1,164 1,176 1,358 1,746 1,764 2,037 2,328 2,716 3,492 3,528 4,074 4,753 5,432 6,111 6,984 8,148 9,506 12,222 14,259 16,296 19,012 24,444 28,518 38,024 42,777 48,888 57,036 85,554 114,072 171,108 and 342,216, with no remainder.

Since 342,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,216, 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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