Q: Is 313,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 313,742 is a composite number.

Why is 313,742 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 313,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 143 286 1,097 2,194 12,067 14,261 24,134 28,522 156,871 and 313,742, with no remainder.

Since 313,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 313,742, 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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