Q: Is 301,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 301,000 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 301,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 43 50 56 70 86 100 125 140 172 175 200 215 250 280 301 344 350 430 500 602 700 860 875 1,000 1,075 1,204 1,400 1,505 1,720 1,750 2,150 2,408 3,010 3,500 4,300 5,375 6,020 7,000 7,525 8,600 10,750 12,040 15,050 21,500 30,100 37,625 43,000 60,200 75,250 150,500 and 301,000, with no remainder.

Since 301,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 301,000, 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).