Q: Is 288,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 288,600 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 288,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 20 24 25 26 30 37 39 40 50 52 60 65 74 75 78 100 104 111 120 130 148 150 156 185 195 200 222 260 296 300 312 325 370 390 444 481 520 555 600 650 740 780 888 925 962 975 1,110 1,300 1,443 1,480 1,560 1,850 1,924 1,950 2,220 2,405 2,600 2,775 2,886 3,700 3,848 3,900 4,440 4,810 5,550 5,772 7,215 7,400 7,800 9,620 11,100 11,544 12,025 14,430 19,240 22,200 24,050 28,860 36,075 48,100 57,720 72,150 96,200 144,300 and 288,600, with no remainder.

Since 288,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,600, 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).