Q: Is 336,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 336,300 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 336,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 19 20 25 30 38 50 57 59 60 75 76 95 100 114 118 150 177 190 228 236 285 295 300 354 380 475 570 590 708 885 950 1,121 1,140 1,180 1,425 1,475 1,770 1,900 2,242 2,850 2,950 3,363 3,540 4,425 4,484 5,605 5,700 5,900 6,726 8,850 11,210 13,452 16,815 17,700 22,420 28,025 33,630 56,050 67,260 84,075 112,100 168,150 and 336,300, with no remainder.

Since 336,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 336,300, 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).