Q: Is 314,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 314,960 is a composite number.

Why is 314,960 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 314,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 31 40 62 80 124 127 155 248 254 310 496 508 620 635 1,016 1,240 1,270 2,032 2,480 2,540 3,937 5,080 7,874 10,160 15,748 19,685 31,496 39,370 62,992 78,740 157,480 and 314,960, with no remainder.

Since 314,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 314,960, 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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