Q: Is 291,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 291,600 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 291,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 27 30 36 40 45 48 50 54 60 72 75 80 81 90 100 108 120 135 144 150 162 180 200 216 225 240 243 270 300 324 360 400 405 432 450 486 540 600 648 675 720 729 810 900 972 1,080 1,200 1,215 1,296 1,350 1,458 1,620 1,800 1,944 2,025 2,160 2,430 2,700 2,916 3,240 3,600 3,645 3,888 4,050 4,860 5,400 5,832 6,075 6,480 7,290 8,100 9,720 10,800 11,664 12,150 14,580 16,200 18,225 19,440 24,300 29,160 32,400 36,450 48,600 58,320 72,900 97,200 145,800 and 291,600, with no remainder.

Since 291,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 291,600, 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).