Q: Is 311,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 311,742 is a composite number.

Why is 311,742 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 311,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 27 46 54 69 138 207 251 414 502 621 753 1,242 1,506 2,259 4,518 5,773 6,777 11,546 13,554 17,319 34,638 51,957 103,914 155,871 and 311,742, with no remainder.

Since 311,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,742, 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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