Q: Is 121,317 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 121,317 is a composite number.

Why is 121,317 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 121,317 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 53 109 159 327 371 763 1,113 2,289 5,777 17,331 40,439 and 121,317, with no remainder.

Since 121,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,317, 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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