Q: Is 342,846 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,846 is a composite number.

Why is 342,846 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 342,846 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 189 378 907 1,814 2,721 5,442 6,349 8,163 12,698 16,326 19,047 24,489 38,094 48,978 57,141 114,282 171,423 and 342,846, with no remainder.

Since 342,846 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,846, 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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