Q: Is 357,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 357,642 is a composite number.

Why is 357,642 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 357,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 37 54 74 111 179 222 333 358 537 666 999 1,074 1,611 1,998 3,222 4,833 6,623 9,666 13,246 19,869 39,738 59,607 119,214 178,821 and 357,642, with no remainder.

Since 357,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,642, 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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