Q: Is 317,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,985 is a composite number.

Why is 317,985 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 317,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 29 43 51 85 87 129 145 215 255 435 493 645 731 1,247 1,479 2,193 2,465 3,655 3,741 6,235 7,395 10,965 18,705 21,199 63,597 105,995 and 317,985, with no remainder.

Since 317,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,985, 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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