Q: Is 316,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,216 is a composite number.

Why is 316,216 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 316,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 47 58 94 116 188 232 376 841 1,363 1,682 2,726 3,364 5,452 6,728 10,904 39,527 79,054 158,108 and 316,216, with no remainder.

Since 316,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,216, 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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