Q: Is 342,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,888 is a composite number.

Why is 342,888 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 342,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 13 14 21 24 26 28 39 42 52 56 78 84 91 104 156 157 168 182 273 312 314 364 471 546 628 728 942 1,092 1,099 1,256 1,884 2,041 2,184 2,198 3,297 3,768 4,082 4,396 6,123 6,594 8,164 8,792 12,246 13,188 14,287 16,328 24,492 26,376 28,574 42,861 48,984 57,148 85,722 114,296 171,444 and 342,888, with no remainder.

Since 342,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,888, 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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