Q: Is 315,264 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 315,264 is a composite number.

Why is 315,264 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 315,264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 128 192 384 821 1,642 2,463 3,284 4,926 6,568 9,852 13,136 19,704 26,272 39,408 52,544 78,816 105,088 157,632 and 315,264, with no remainder.

Since 315,264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 315,264, 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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