Q: Is 182,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 182,400 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 182,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 19 20 24 25 30 32 38 40 48 50 57 60 64 75 76 80 95 96 100 114 120 128 150 152 160 190 192 200 228 240 285 300 304 320 380 384 400 456 475 480 570 600 608 640 760 800 912 950 960 1,140 1,200 1,216 1,425 1,520 1,600 1,824 1,900 1,920 2,280 2,400 2,432 2,850 3,040 3,200 3,648 3,800 4,560 4,800 5,700 6,080 7,296 7,600 9,120 9,600 11,400 12,160 15,200 18,240 22,800 30,400 36,480 45,600 60,800 91,200 and 182,400, with no remainder.

Since 182,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 182,400, 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).