Q: Is 318,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 318,255 is a composite number.

Why is 318,255 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 318,255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 49 105 147 245 433 735 1,299 2,165 3,031 6,495 9,093 15,155 21,217 45,465 63,651 106,085 and 318,255, with no remainder.

Since 318,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 318,255, 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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