Q: Is 342,228 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,228 is a composite number.

Why is 342,228 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 342,228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 79 114 158 228 237 316 361 474 722 948 1,083 1,444 1,501 2,166 3,002 4,332 4,503 6,004 9,006 18,012 28,519 57,038 85,557 114,076 171,114 and 342,228, with no remainder.

Since 342,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,228, 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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