Q: Is 342,636 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,636 is a composite number.

Why is 342,636 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 342,636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 4,079 8,158 12,237 16,316 24,474 28,553 48,948 57,106 85,659 114,212 171,318 and 342,636, with no remainder.

Since 342,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,636, 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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