Q: Is 343,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 343,000 is a composite number.

Why is 343,000 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 343,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 49 50 56 70 98 100 125 140 175 196 200 245 250 280 343 350 392 490 500 686 700 875 980 1,000 1,225 1,372 1,400 1,715 1,750 1,960 2,450 2,744 3,430 3,500 4,900 6,125 6,860 7,000 8,575 9,800 12,250 13,720 17,150 24,500 34,300 42,875 49,000 68,600 85,750 171,500 and 343,000, with no remainder.

Since 343,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 343,000, 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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