Q: Is 329,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 329,700 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 329,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 140 150 157 175 210 300 314 350 420 471 525 628 700 785 942 1,050 1,099 1,570 1,884 2,100 2,198 2,355 3,140 3,297 3,925 4,396 4,710 5,495 6,594 7,850 9,420 10,990 11,775 13,188 15,700 16,485 21,980 23,550 27,475 32,970 47,100 54,950 65,940 82,425 109,900 164,850 and 329,700, with no remainder.

Since 329,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 329,700, 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).