Q: Is 345,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 345,972 is a composite number.

Why is 345,972 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 345,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 2,621 5,242 7,863 10,484 15,726 28,831 31,452 57,662 86,493 115,324 172,986 and 345,972, with no remainder.

Since 345,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 345,972, 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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