Q: Is 311,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 311,888 is a composite number.

Why is 311,888 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 311,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 101 193 202 386 404 772 808 1,544 1,616 3,088 19,493 38,986 77,972 155,944 and 311,888, with no remainder.

Since 311,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 311,888, 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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