Q: Is 313,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 313,872 is a composite number.

Why is 313,872 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 313,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 16 24 26 39 48 52 78 104 156 208 312 503 624 1,006 1,509 2,012 3,018 4,024 6,036 6,539 8,048 12,072 13,078 19,617 24,144 26,156 39,234 52,312 78,468 104,624 156,936 and 313,872, with no remainder.

Since 313,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 313,872, 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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