Q: Is 343,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 343,500 is a composite number.

Why is 343,500 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 343,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 229 250 300 375 458 500 687 750 916 1,145 1,374 1,500 2,290 2,748 3,435 4,580 5,725 6,870 11,450 13,740 17,175 22,900 28,625 34,350 57,250 68,700 85,875 114,500 171,750 and 343,500, with no remainder.

Since 343,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 343,500, 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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