Q: Is 342,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,942 is a composite number.

Why is 342,942 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 342,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 61 122 183 366 937 1,874 2,811 5,622 57,157 114,314 171,471 and 342,942, with no remainder.

Since 342,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,942, 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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