Q: Is 312,908 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 312,908 is a composite number.

Why is 312,908 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 312,908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 137 274 548 571 1,142 2,284 78,227 156,454 and 312,908, with no remainder.

Since 312,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,908, 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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