Q: Is 342,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,472 is a composite number.

Why is 342,472 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 342,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 37 52 74 89 104 148 178 296 356 481 712 962 1,157 1,924 2,314 3,293 3,848 4,628 6,586 9,256 13,172 26,344 42,809 85,618 171,236 and 342,472, with no remainder.

Since 342,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,472, 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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