Q: Is 315,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 315,720 is a composite number.

Why is 315,720 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 315,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 877 1,754 2,631 3,508 4,385 5,262 7,016 7,893 8,770 10,524 13,155 15,786 17,540 21,048 26,310 31,572 35,080 39,465 52,620 63,144 78,930 105,240 157,860 and 315,720, with no remainder.

Since 315,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 315,720, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 315,718315,719315,721315,722
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 315,720:


Ask a Question