Q: Is 357,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 357,540 is a composite number.

Why is 357,540 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 357,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 59 60 101 118 177 202 236 295 303 354 404 505 590 606 708 885 1,010 1,180 1,212 1,515 1,770 2,020 3,030 3,540 5,959 6,060 11,918 17,877 23,836 29,795 35,754 59,590 71,508 89,385 119,180 178,770 and 357,540, with no remainder.

Since 357,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,540, 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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