Q: Is 316,896 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,896 is a composite number.

Why is 316,896 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 316,896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 3,301 6,602 9,903 13,204 19,806 26,408 39,612 52,816 79,224 105,632 158,448 and 316,896, with no remainder.

Since 316,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,896, 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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