Q: Is 336,240 a Composite Number?

Why is 336,240 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 336,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 467 720 934 1,401 1,868 2,335 2,802 3,736 4,203 4,670 5,604 7,005 7,472 8,406 9,340 11,208 14,010 16,812 18,680 21,015 22,416 28,020 33,624 37,360 42,030 56,040 67,248 84,060 112,080 168,120 and 336,240, with no remainder.

Since 336,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 336,240, 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).