Q: Is 317,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,040 is a composite number.

Why is 317,040 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 317,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,321 2,642 3,963 5,284 6,605 7,926 10,568 13,210 15,852 19,815 21,136 26,420 31,704 39,630 52,840 63,408 79,260 105,680 158,520 and 317,040, with no remainder.

Since 317,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,040, 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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