Q: Is 321,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 321,296 is a composite number.

Why is 321,296 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 321,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 43 86 172 344 467 688 934 1,868 3,736 7,472 20,081 40,162 80,324 160,648 and 321,296, with no remainder.

Since 321,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,296, 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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