Q: Is 342,258 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,258 is a composite number.

Why is 342,258 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 342,258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 29 42 58 87 174 203 281 406 562 609 843 1,218 1,686 1,967 3,934 5,901 8,149 11,802 16,298 24,447 48,894 57,043 114,086 171,129 and 342,258, with no remainder.

Since 342,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,258, 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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