Q: Is 342,584 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,584 is a composite number.

Why is 342,584 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 342,584 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 17 22 34 44 68 88 136 187 229 374 458 748 916 1,496 1,832 2,519 3,893 5,038 7,786 10,076 15,572 20,152 31,144 42,823 85,646 171,292 and 342,584, with no remainder.

Since 342,584 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,584, 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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