Q: Is 311,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 311,460 is a composite number.

Why is 311,460 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 311,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 29 30 58 60 87 116 145 174 179 290 348 358 435 537 580 716 870 895 1,074 1,740 1,790 2,148 2,685 3,580 5,191 5,370 10,382 10,740 15,573 20,764 25,955 31,146 51,910 62,292 77,865 103,820 155,730 and 311,460, with no remainder.

Since 311,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,460, 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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