Q: Is 32,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 32,400 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 32,400 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 90 100 108 120 135 144 150 162 180 200 216 225 240 270 300 324 360 400 405 432 450 540 600 648 675 720 810 900 1,080 1,200 1,296 1,350 1,620 1,800 2,025 2,160 2,700 3,240 3,600 4,050 5,400 6,480 8,100 10,800 16,200 and 32,400, with no remainder.

Since 32,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 32,400, 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).