Q: Is 317,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,000 is a composite number.

Why is 317,000 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 317,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 317 500 634 1,000 1,268 1,585 2,536 3,170 6,340 7,925 12,680 15,850 31,700 39,625 63,400 79,250 158,500 and 317,000, with no remainder.

Since 317,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,000, 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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