Q: Is 317,668 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 317,668 is a composite number.

Why is 317,668 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 317,668 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 41 52 82 149 164 298 533 596 1,066 1,937 2,132 3,874 6,109 7,748 12,218 24,436 79,417 158,834 and 317,668, with no remainder.

Since 317,668 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,668, 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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