Q: Is 304,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 304,200 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 304,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 24 25 26 30 36 39 40 45 50 52 60 65 72 75 78 90 100 104 117 120 130 150 156 169 180 195 200 225 234 260 300 312 325 338 360 390 450 468 507 520 585 600 650 676 780 845 900 936 975 1,014 1,170 1,300 1,352 1,521 1,560 1,690 1,800 1,950 2,028 2,340 2,535 2,600 2,925 3,042 3,380 3,900 4,056 4,225 4,680 5,070 5,850 6,084 6,760 7,605 7,800 8,450 10,140 11,700 12,168 12,675 15,210 16,900 20,280 23,400 25,350 30,420 33,800 38,025 50,700 60,840 76,050 101,400 152,100 and 304,200, with no remainder.

Since 304,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 304,200, 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).