Q: Is 340,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 340,538 is a composite number.

Why is 340,538 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 340,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 23 46 253 506 673 1,346 7,403 14,806 15,479 30,958 170,269 and 340,538, with no remainder.

Since 340,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 340,538, 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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