Q: Is 317,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,560 is a composite number.

Why is 317,560 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 317,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 68 85 136 170 340 467 680 934 1,868 2,335 3,736 4,670 7,939 9,340 15,878 18,680 31,756 39,695 63,512 79,390 158,780 and 317,560, with no remainder.

Since 317,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,560, 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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