Q: Is 342,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 342,980 is a composite number.

Why is 342,980 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 342,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 1,559 3,118 6,236 7,795 15,590 17,149 31,180 34,298 68,596 85,745 171,490 and 342,980, with no remainder.

Since 342,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,980, 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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