Q: Is 316,836 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,836 is a composite number.

Why is 316,836 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 316,836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 13 18 26 36 39 52 78 117 156 234 468 677 1,354 2,031 2,708 4,062 6,093 8,124 8,801 12,186 17,602 24,372 26,403 35,204 52,806 79,209 105,612 158,418 and 316,836, with no remainder.

Since 316,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,836, 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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