Q: Is 346,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 346,000 is a composite number.

Why is 346,000 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 346,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 125 173 200 250 346 400 500 692 865 1,000 1,384 1,730 2,000 2,768 3,460 4,325 6,920 8,650 13,840 17,300 21,625 34,600 43,250 69,200 86,500 173,000 and 346,000, with no remainder.

Since 346,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 346,000, 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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