Q: Is 316,512 a Composite Number?

Why is 316,512 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 316,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 32 36 42 48 56 63 72 84 96 112 126 144 157 168 224 252 288 314 336 471 504 628 672 942 1,008 1,099 1,256 1,413 1,884 2,016 2,198 2,512 2,826 3,297 3,768 4,396 5,024 5,652 6,594 7,536 8,792 9,891 11,304 13,188 15,072 17,584 19,782 22,608 26,376 35,168 39,564 45,216 52,752 79,128 105,504 158,256 and 316,512, with no remainder.

Since 316,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,512, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).