Q: Is 321,556 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 321,556 is a composite number.

Why is 321,556 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 321,556 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 4,231 8,462 16,924 80,389 160,778 and 321,556, with no remainder.

Since 321,556 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,556, 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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