Q: Is 78,315 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 78,315 is a composite number.

Why is 78,315 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 78,315 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 23 69 115 227 345 681 1,135 3,405 5,221 15,663 26,105 and 78,315, with no remainder.

Since 78,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 78,315, 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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