Q: Is 315,944 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 315,944 is a composite number.

Why is 315,944 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 315,944 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 73 146 292 541 584 1,082 2,164 4,328 39,493 78,986 157,972 and 315,944, with no remainder.

Since 315,944 cannot be divided by just 1 and 315,944, 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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