Q: Is 316,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,992 is a composite number.

Why is 316,992 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 316,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 16 24 26 32 39 48 52 64 78 96 104 127 156 192 208 254 312 381 416 508 624 762 832 1,016 1,248 1,524 1,651 2,032 2,496 3,048 3,302 4,064 4,953 6,096 6,604 8,128 9,906 12,192 13,208 19,812 24,384 26,416 39,624 52,832 79,248 105,664 158,496 and 316,992, with no remainder.

Since 316,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,992, 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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