Q: Is 342,780 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,780 is a composite number.

Why is 342,780 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 342,780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 29 30 58 60 87 116 145 174 197 290 348 394 435 580 591 788 870 985 1,182 1,740 1,970 2,364 2,955 3,940 5,713 5,910 11,426 11,820 17,139 22,852 28,565 34,278 57,130 68,556 85,695 114,260 171,390 and 342,780, with no remainder.

Since 342,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,780, 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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