Q: Is 324,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 324,540 is a composite number.

Why is 324,540 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 324,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 45 54 60 90 108 135 180 270 540 601 1,202 1,803 2,404 3,005 3,606 5,409 6,010 7,212 9,015 10,818 12,020 16,227 18,030 21,636 27,045 32,454 36,060 54,090 64,908 81,135 108,180 162,270 and 324,540, with no remainder.

Since 324,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 324,540, 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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