Q: Is 318,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 318,742 is a composite number.

Why is 318,742 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 318,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 53 62 97 106 194 1,643 3,007 3,286 5,141 6,014 10,282 159,371 and 318,742, with no remainder.

Since 318,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 318,742, 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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