Q: Is 312,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 312,740 is a composite number.

Why is 312,740 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 312,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 823 1,646 3,292 4,115 8,230 15,637 16,460 31,274 62,548 78,185 156,370 and 312,740, with no remainder.

Since 312,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,740, 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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