Q: Is 312,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 312,948 is a composite number.

Why is 312,948 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 312,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 8,693 17,386 26,079 34,772 52,158 78,237 104,316 156,474 and 312,948, with no remainder.

Since 312,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,948, 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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