Q: Is 312,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 312,240 is a composite number.

Why is 312,240 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 312,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,301 2,602 3,903 5,204 6,505 7,806 10,408 13,010 15,612 19,515 20,816 26,020 31,224 39,030 52,040 62,448 78,060 104,080 156,120 and 312,240, with no remainder.

Since 312,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,240, 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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