Q: Is 342,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,400 is a composite number.

Why is 342,400 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 342,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 107 128 160 200 214 320 400 428 535 640 800 856 1,070 1,600 1,712 2,140 2,675 3,200 3,424 4,280 5,350 6,848 8,560 10,700 13,696 17,120 21,400 34,240 42,800 68,480 85,600 171,200 and 342,400, with no remainder.

Since 342,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,400, 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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