Q: Is 342,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,940 is a composite number.

Why is 342,940 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 342,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,319 2,638 5,276 6,595 13,190 17,147 26,380 34,294 68,588 85,735 171,470 and 342,940, with no remainder.

Since 342,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,940, 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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