Q: Is 230,403,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 230,403,000 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 230,403,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 125 150 200 250 300 375 500 600 750 1,000 1,500 3,000 76,801 153,602 230,403 307,204 384,005 460,806 614,408 768,010 921,612 1,152,015 1,536,020 1,843,224 1,920,025 2,304,030 3,072,040 3,840,050 4,608,060 5,760,075 7,680,100 9,216,120 9,600,125 11,520,150 15,360,200 19,200,250 23,040,300 28,800,375 38,400,500 46,080,600 57,600,750 76,801,000 115,201,500 and 230,403,000, with no remainder.

Since 230,403,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 230,403,000, 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).