Q: Is 342,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,600 is a composite number.

Why is 342,600 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 342,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 571 600 1,142 1,713 2,284 2,855 3,426 4,568 5,710 6,852 8,565 11,420 13,704 14,275 17,130 22,840 28,550 34,260 42,825 57,100 68,520 85,650 114,200 171,300 and 342,600, with no remainder.

Since 342,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,600, 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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