Q: Is 316,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,540 is a composite number.

Why is 316,540 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 316,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 17 19 20 28 34 35 38 49 68 70 76 85 95 98 119 133 140 170 190 196 238 245 266 323 340 380 476 490 532 595 646 665 833 931 980 1,190 1,292 1,330 1,615 1,666 1,862 2,261 2,380 2,660 3,230 3,332 3,724 4,165 4,522 4,655 6,460 8,330 9,044 9,310 11,305 15,827 16,660 18,620 22,610 31,654 45,220 63,308 79,135 158,270 and 316,540, with no remainder.

Since 316,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,540, 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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