Q: Is 334,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 334,400 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 334,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 19 20 22 25 32 38 40 44 50 55 64 76 80 88 95 100 110 152 160 176 190 200 209 220 275 304 320 352 380 400 418 440 475 550 608 704 760 800 836 880 950 1,045 1,100 1,216 1,520 1,600 1,672 1,760 1,900 2,090 2,200 3,040 3,344 3,520 3,800 4,180 4,400 5,225 6,080 6,688 7,600 8,360 8,800 10,450 13,376 15,200 16,720 17,600 20,900 30,400 33,440 41,800 66,880 83,600 167,200 and 334,400, with no remainder.

Since 334,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 334,400, 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).