Q: Is 315,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 315,988 is a composite number.

Why is 315,988 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 315,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 197 394 401 788 802 1,604 78,997 157,994 and 315,988, with no remainder.

Since 315,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 315,988, 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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