Q: Is 152,880 a Composite Number?

Why is 152,880 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 152,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 24 26 28 30 35 39 40 42 48 49 52 56 60 65 70 78 80 84 91 98 104 105 112 120 130 140 147 156 168 182 195 196 208 210 240 245 260 273 280 294 312 336 364 390 392 420 455 490 520 546 560 588 624 637 728 735 780 784 840 910 980 1,040 1,092 1,176 1,274 1,365 1,456 1,470 1,560 1,680 1,820 1,911 1,960 2,184 2,352 2,548 2,730 2,940 3,120 3,185 3,640 3,822 3,920 4,368 5,096 5,460 5,880 6,370 7,280 7,644 9,555 10,192 10,920 11,760 12,740 15,288 19,110 21,840 25,480 30,576 38,220 50,960 76,440 and 152,880, with no remainder.

Since 152,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 152,880, 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).