Q: Is 342,562 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,562 is a composite number.

Why is 342,562 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 342,562 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 23 46 253 506 677 1,354 7,447 14,894 15,571 31,142 171,281 and 342,562, with no remainder.

Since 342,562 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,562, 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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