Q: Is 316,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 316,996 is a composite number.

Why is 316,996 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 316,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 43 76 86 97 172 194 388 817 1,634 1,843 3,268 3,686 4,171 7,372 8,342 16,684 79,249 158,498 and 316,996, with no remainder.

Since 316,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,996, 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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