Q: Is 310,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 310,872 is a composite number.

Why is 310,872 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 310,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 12,953 25,906 38,859 51,812 77,718 103,624 155,436 and 310,872, with no remainder.

Since 310,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 310,872, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 310,870310,871310,873310,874
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 310,872:


Ask a Question