Q: Is 342,264 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,264 is a composite number.

Why is 342,264 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 342,264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 24 26 39 52 78 104 156 312 1,097 2,194 3,291 4,388 6,582 8,776 13,164 14,261 26,328 28,522 42,783 57,044 85,566 114,088 171,132 and 342,264, with no remainder.

Since 342,264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,264, 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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