Q: Is 312,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 312,460 is a composite number.

Why is 312,460 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 312,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 919 1,838 3,676 4,595 9,190 15,623 18,380 31,246 62,492 78,115 156,230 and 312,460, with no remainder.

Since 312,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,460, 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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