Q: Is 317,434 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,434 is a composite number.

Why is 317,434 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 317,434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 29 58 377 421 754 842 5,473 10,946 12,209 24,418 158,717 and 317,434, with no remainder.

Since 317,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,434, 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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