Q: Is 862,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 862,342 is a composite number.

Why is 862,342 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 862,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 26 34 221 442 1,951 3,902 25,363 33,167 50,726 66,334 431,171 and 862,342, with no remainder.

Since 862,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 862,342, 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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