Q: Is 333,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 333,200 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 333,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 17 20 25 28 34 35 40 49 50 56 68 70 80 85 98 100 112 119 136 140 170 175 196 200 238 245 272 280 340 350 392 400 425 476 490 560 595 680 700 784 833 850 952 980 1,190 1,225 1,360 1,400 1,666 1,700 1,904 1,960 2,380 2,450 2,800 2,975 3,332 3,400 3,920 4,165 4,760 4,900 5,950 6,664 6,800 8,330 9,520 9,800 11,900 13,328 16,660 19,600 20,825 23,800 33,320 41,650 47,600 66,640 83,300 166,600 and 333,200, with no remainder.

Since 333,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 333,200, 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).