Q: Is 312,890 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 312,890 is a composite number.

Why is 312,890 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 312,890 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 67 134 335 467 670 934 2,335 4,670 31,289 62,578 156,445 and 312,890, with no remainder.

Since 312,890 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,890, 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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