Q: Is 311,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 311,840 is a composite number.

Why is 311,840 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 311,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,949 3,898 7,796 9,745 15,592 19,490 31,184 38,980 62,368 77,960 155,920 and 311,840, with no remainder.

Since 311,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,840, 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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