Q: Is 340,879 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 340,879 is a composite number.

Why is 340,879 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 340,879 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 19 77 133 209 233 1,463 1,631 2,563 4,427 17,941 30,989 48,697 and 340,879, with no remainder.

Since 340,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 340,879, 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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