Q: Is 316,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,728 is a composite number.

Why is 316,728 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 316,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 53 72 83 106 159 166 212 249 318 332 424 477 498 636 664 747 954 996 1,272 1,494 1,908 1,992 2,988 3,816 4,399 5,976 8,798 13,197 17,596 26,394 35,192 39,591 52,788 79,182 105,576 158,364 and 316,728, with no remainder.

Since 316,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,728, 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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