Q: Is 311,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 311,216 is a composite number.

Why is 311,216 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 311,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 53 106 212 367 424 734 848 1,468 2,936 5,872 19,451 38,902 77,804 155,608 and 311,216, with no remainder.

Since 311,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,216, 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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