Q: Is 339,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 339,200 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 339,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 53 64 80 100 106 128 160 200 212 256 265 320 400 424 530 640 800 848 1,060 1,280 1,325 1,600 1,696 2,120 2,650 3,200 3,392 4,240 5,300 6,400 6,784 8,480 10,600 13,568 16,960 21,200 33,920 42,400 67,840 84,800 169,600 and 339,200, with no remainder.

Since 339,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 339,200, 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).