Q: Is 326,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 326,800 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 326,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 25 38 40 43 50 76 80 86 95 100 152 172 190 200 215 304 344 380 400 430 475 688 760 817 860 950 1,075 1,520 1,634 1,720 1,900 2,150 3,268 3,440 3,800 4,085 4,300 6,536 7,600 8,170 8,600 13,072 16,340 17,200 20,425 32,680 40,850 65,360 81,700 163,400 and 326,800, with no remainder.

Since 326,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 326,800, 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).