Q: Is 342,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,480 is a composite number.

Why is 342,480 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 342,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,427 2,854 4,281 5,708 7,135 8,562 11,416 14,270 17,124 21,405 22,832 28,540 34,248 42,810 57,080 68,496 85,620 114,160 171,240 and 342,480, with no remainder.

Since 342,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,480, 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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