Q: Is 312,495 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 312,495 is a composite number.

Why is 312,495 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 312,495 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 83 249 251 415 753 1,245 1,255 3,765 20,833 62,499 104,165 and 312,495, with no remainder.

Since 312,495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,495, 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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