Q: Is 316,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,720 is a composite number.

Why is 316,720 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 316,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 37 40 74 80 107 148 185 214 296 370 428 535 592 740 856 1,070 1,480 1,712 2,140 2,960 3,959 4,280 7,918 8,560 15,836 19,795 31,672 39,590 63,344 79,180 158,360 and 316,720, with no remainder.

Since 316,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,720, 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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