Q: Is 321,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 321,496 is a composite number.

Why is 321,496 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 321,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 5,741 11,482 22,964 40,187 45,928 80,374 160,748 and 321,496, with no remainder.

Since 321,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,496, 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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