Q: Is 319,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 319,540 is a composite number.

Why is 319,540 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 319,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,229 2,458 4,916 6,145 12,290 15,977 24,580 31,954 63,908 79,885 159,770 and 319,540, with no remainder.

Since 319,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 319,540, 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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