Q: Is 312,012 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 312,012 is a composite number.

Why is 312,012 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 312,012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 107 108 162 214 243 321 324 428 486 642 729 963 972 1,284 1,458 1,926 2,889 2,916 3,852 5,778 8,667 11,556 17,334 26,001 34,668 52,002 78,003 104,004 156,006 and 312,012, with no remainder.

Since 312,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,012, 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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