Q: Is 342,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,456 is a composite number.

Why is 342,456 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 342,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 19 24 38 57 76 114 152 228 456 751 1,502 2,253 3,004 4,506 6,008 9,012 14,269 18,024 28,538 42,807 57,076 85,614 114,152 171,228 and 342,456, with no remainder.

Since 342,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,456, 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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