Q: Is 317,156 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,156 is a composite number.

Why is 317,156 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 317,156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 47 94 188 241 329 482 658 964 1,316 1,687 3,374 6,748 11,327 22,654 45,308 79,289 158,578 and 317,156, with no remainder.

Since 317,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,156, 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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