Q: Is 317,120 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,120 is a composite number.

Why is 317,120 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 317,120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 991 1,982 3,964 4,955 7,928 9,910 15,856 19,820 31,712 39,640 63,424 79,280 158,560 and 317,120, with no remainder.

Since 317,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,120, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 317,118317,119317,121317,122
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 317,120:


Ask a Question