Q: Is 342,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,900 is a composite number.

Why is 342,900 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 342,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 27 30 36 45 50 54 60 75 90 100 108 127 135 150 180 225 254 270 300 381 450 508 540 635 675 762 900 1,143 1,270 1,350 1,524 1,905 2,286 2,540 2,700 3,175 3,429 3,810 4,572 5,715 6,350 6,858 7,620 9,525 11,430 12,700 13,716 17,145 19,050 22,860 28,575 34,290 38,100 57,150 68,580 85,725 114,300 171,450 and 342,900, with no remainder.

Since 342,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,900, 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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