Q: Is 316,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,980 is a composite number.

Why is 316,980 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 316,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 45 54 60 90 108 135 180 270 540 587 1,174 1,761 2,348 2,935 3,522 5,283 5,870 7,044 8,805 10,566 11,740 15,849 17,610 21,132 26,415 31,698 35,220 52,830 63,396 79,245 105,660 158,490 and 316,980, with no remainder.

Since 316,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,980, 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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