Q: Is 318,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 318,738 is a composite number.

Why is 318,738 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 318,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 7,589 15,178 22,767 45,534 53,123 106,246 159,369 and 318,738, with no remainder.

Since 318,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 318,738, 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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