Q: Is 303,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 303,000 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 303,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 101 120 125 150 200 202 250 300 303 375 404 500 505 600 606 750 808 1,000 1,010 1,212 1,500 1,515 2,020 2,424 2,525 3,000 3,030 4,040 5,050 6,060 7,575 10,100 12,120 12,625 15,150 20,200 25,250 30,300 37,875 50,500 60,600 75,750 101,000 151,500 and 303,000, with no remainder.

Since 303,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 303,000, 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).