Q: Is 342,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,700 is a composite number.

Why is 342,700 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 342,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 50 92 100 115 149 230 298 460 575 596 745 1,150 1,490 2,300 2,980 3,427 3,725 6,854 7,450 13,708 14,900 17,135 34,270 68,540 85,675 171,350 and 342,700, with no remainder.

Since 342,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,700, 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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