Q: Is 321,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 321,536 is a composite number.

Why is 321,536 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 321,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 157 256 314 512 628 1,024 1,256 2,048 2,512 5,024 10,048 20,096 40,192 80,384 160,768 and 321,536, with no remainder.

Since 321,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,536, 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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