Q: Is 311,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 311,540 is a composite number.

Why is 311,540 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 311,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 421 740 842 1,684 2,105 4,210 8,420 15,577 31,154 62,308 77,885 155,770 and 311,540, with no remainder.

Since 311,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,540, 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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