Q: Is 345,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 345,996 is a composite number.

Why is 345,996 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 345,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 28 36 42 63 84 126 252 1,373 2,746 4,119 5,492 8,238 9,611 12,357 16,476 19,222 24,714 28,833 38,444 49,428 57,666 86,499 115,332 172,998 and 345,996, with no remainder.

Since 345,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 345,996, 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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