Q: Is 338,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 338,100 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 338,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 23 25 28 30 35 42 46 49 50 60 69 70 75 84 92 98 100 105 115 138 140 147 150 161 175 196 210 230 245 276 294 300 322 345 350 420 460 483 490 525 575 588 644 690 700 735 805 966 980 1,050 1,127 1,150 1,225 1,380 1,470 1,610 1,725 1,932 2,100 2,254 2,300 2,415 2,450 2,940 3,220 3,381 3,450 3,675 4,025 4,508 4,830 4,900 5,635 6,762 6,900 7,350 8,050 9,660 11,270 12,075 13,524 14,700 16,100 16,905 22,540 24,150 28,175 33,810 48,300 56,350 67,620 84,525 112,700 169,050 and 338,100, with no remainder.

Since 338,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 338,100, 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).