Q: Is 333,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 333,300 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 333,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 15 20 22 25 30 33 44 50 55 60 66 75 100 101 110 132 150 165 202 220 275 300 303 330 404 505 550 606 660 825 1,010 1,100 1,111 1,212 1,515 1,650 2,020 2,222 2,525 3,030 3,300 3,333 4,444 5,050 5,555 6,060 6,666 7,575 10,100 11,110 13,332 15,150 16,665 22,220 27,775 30,300 33,330 55,550 66,660 83,325 111,100 166,650 and 333,300, with no remainder.

Since 333,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 333,300, 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).