Q: Is 316,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,272 is a composite number.

Why is 316,272 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 316,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 16 22 24 33 44 48 66 88 132 176 264 528 599 1,198 1,797 2,396 3,594 4,792 6,589 7,188 9,584 13,178 14,376 19,767 26,356 28,752 39,534 52,712 79,068 105,424 158,136 and 316,272, with no remainder.

Since 316,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,272, 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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