Q: Is 342,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,420 is a composite number.

Why is 342,420 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 342,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 26 30 39 52 60 65 78 130 156 195 260 390 439 780 878 1,317 1,756 2,195 2,634 4,390 5,268 5,707 6,585 8,780 11,414 13,170 17,121 22,828 26,340 28,535 34,242 57,070 68,484 85,605 114,140 171,210 and 342,420, with no remainder.

Since 342,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,420, 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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