Q: Is 319,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 319,800 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 319,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 20 24 25 26 30 39 40 41 50 52 60 65 75 78 82 100 104 120 123 130 150 156 164 195 200 205 246 260 300 312 325 328 390 410 492 520 533 600 615 650 780 820 975 984 1,025 1,066 1,230 1,300 1,560 1,599 1,640 1,950 2,050 2,132 2,460 2,600 2,665 3,075 3,198 3,900 4,100 4,264 4,920 5,330 6,150 6,396 7,800 7,995 8,200 10,660 12,300 12,792 13,325 15,990 21,320 24,600 26,650 31,980 39,975 53,300 63,960 79,950 106,600 159,900 and 319,800, with no remainder.

Since 319,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 319,800, 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).