Q: Is 313,857 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 313,857 is a composite number.

Why is 313,857 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 313,857 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 43 129 387 811 2,433 7,299 34,873 104,619 and 313,857, with no remainder.

Since 313,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 313,857, 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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