Q: Is 316,680 a Composite Number?

Why is 316,680 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 316,680 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 14 15 20 21 24 26 28 29 30 35 39 40 42 52 56 58 60 65 70 78 84 87 91 104 105 116 120 130 140 145 156 168 174 182 195 203 210 232 260 273 280 290 312 348 364 377 390 406 420 435 455 520 546 580 609 696 728 754 780 812 840 870 910 1,015 1,092 1,131 1,160 1,218 1,365 1,508 1,560 1,624 1,740 1,820 1,885 2,030 2,184 2,262 2,436 2,639 2,730 3,016 3,045 3,480 3,640 3,770 4,060 4,524 4,872 5,278 5,460 5,655 6,090 7,540 7,917 8,120 9,048 10,556 10,920 11,310 12,180 13,195 15,080 15,834 21,112 22,620 24,360 26,390 31,668 39,585 45,240 52,780 63,336 79,170 105,560 158,340 and 316,680, with no remainder.

Since 316,680 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,680, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).