Q: Is 228,060 a Composite Number?

Why is 228,060 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 228,060 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 180 181 210 252 315 362 420 543 630 724 905 1,086 1,260 1,267 1,629 1,810 2,172 2,534 2,715 3,258 3,620 3,801 5,068 5,430 6,335 6,516 7,602 8,145 10,860 11,403 12,670 15,204 16,290 19,005 22,806 25,340 32,580 38,010 45,612 57,015 76,020 114,030 and 228,060, with no remainder.

Since 228,060 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,060, 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).