Q: Is 316,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,872 is a composite number.

Why is 316,872 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 316,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 81 108 162 163 216 243 324 326 486 489 648 652 972 978 1,304 1,467 1,944 1,956 2,934 3,912 4,401 5,868 8,802 11,736 13,203 17,604 26,406 35,208 39,609 52,812 79,218 105,624 158,436 and 316,872, with no remainder.

Since 316,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,872, 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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