Q: Is 317,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,600 is a composite number.

Why is 317,600 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 317,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 397 400 794 800 1,588 1,985 3,176 3,970 6,352 7,940 9,925 12,704 15,880 19,850 31,760 39,700 63,520 79,400 158,800 and 317,600, with no remainder.

Since 317,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,600, 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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