Q: Is 103,320 a Composite Number?

Why is 103,320 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 103,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 24 28 30 35 36 40 41 42 45 56 60 63 70 72 82 84 90 105 120 123 126 140 164 168 180 205 210 246 252 280 287 315 328 360 369 410 420 492 504 574 615 630 738 820 840 861 984 1,148 1,230 1,260 1,435 1,476 1,640 1,722 1,845 2,296 2,460 2,520 2,583 2,870 2,952 3,444 3,690 4,305 4,920 5,166 5,740 6,888 7,380 8,610 10,332 11,480 12,915 14,760 17,220 20,664 25,830 34,440 51,660 and 103,320, with no remainder.

Since 103,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 103,320, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).