Q: Is 342,852 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,852 is a composite number.

Why is 342,852 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 342,852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 28,571 57,142 85,713 114,284 171,426 and 342,852, with no remainder.

Since 342,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,852, 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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