Q: Is 342,958 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,958 is a composite number.

Why is 342,958 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 342,958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 17 22 34 77 119 131 154 187 238 262 374 917 1,309 1,441 1,834 2,227 2,618 2,882 4,454 10,087 15,589 20,174 24,497 31,178 48,994 171,479 and 342,958, with no remainder.

Since 342,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,958, 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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