Q: Is 317,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,984 is a composite number.

Why is 317,984 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 317,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 32 38 76 152 304 523 608 1,046 2,092 4,184 8,368 9,937 16,736 19,874 39,748 79,496 158,992 and 317,984, with no remainder.

Since 317,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,984, 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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