Q: Is 342,882 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,882 is a composite number.

Why is 342,882 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 342,882 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 43 86 129 258 387 443 774 886 1,329 2,658 3,987 7,974 19,049 38,098 57,147 114,294 171,441 and 342,882, with no remainder.

Since 342,882 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,882, 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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