Q: Is 317,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,870 is a composite number.

Why is 317,870 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 317,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 19 35 38 70 95 133 190 239 266 478 665 1,195 1,330 1,673 2,390 3,346 4,541 8,365 9,082 16,730 22,705 31,787 45,410 63,574 158,935 and 317,870, with no remainder.

Since 317,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,870, 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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