Q: Is 317,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,800 is a composite number.

Why is 317,800 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 317,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 100 140 175 200 227 280 350 454 700 908 1,135 1,400 1,589 1,816 2,270 3,178 4,540 5,675 6,356 7,945 9,080 11,350 12,712 15,890 22,700 31,780 39,725 45,400 63,560 79,450 158,900 and 317,800, with no remainder.

Since 317,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,800, 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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