Q: Is 342,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,538 is a composite number.

Why is 342,538 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 342,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 43 86 301 569 602 1,138 3,983 7,966 24,467 48,934 171,269 and 342,538, with no remainder.

Since 342,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,538, 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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