Q: Is 316,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,712 is a composite number.

Why is 316,712 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 316,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 59 61 88 118 122 236 244 472 488 649 671 1,298 1,342 2,596 2,684 3,599 5,192 5,368 7,198 14,396 28,792 39,589 79,178 158,356 and 316,712, with no remainder.

Since 316,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,712, 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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