Q: Is 314,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 314,500 is a composite number.

Why is 314,500 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 314,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 37 50 68 74 85 100 125 148 170 185 250 340 370 425 500 629 740 850 925 1,258 1,700 1,850 2,125 2,516 3,145 3,700 4,250 4,625 6,290 8,500 9,250 12,580 15,725 18,500 31,450 62,900 78,625 157,250 and 314,500, with no remainder.

Since 314,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 314,500, 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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