Q: Is 317,148 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,148 is a composite number.

Why is 317,148 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 317,148 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 19 26 38 39 52 57 76 78 107 114 156 214 228 247 321 428 494 642 741 988 1,284 1,391 1,482 2,033 2,782 2,964 4,066 4,173 5,564 6,099 8,132 8,346 12,198 16,692 24,396 26,429 52,858 79,287 105,716 158,574 and 317,148, with no remainder.

Since 317,148 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,148, 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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