Q: Is 317,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,980 is a composite number.

Why is 317,980 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 317,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,223 2,446 4,892 6,115 12,230 15,899 24,460 31,798 63,596 79,495 158,990 and 317,980, with no remainder.

Since 317,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,980, 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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