Q: Is 340,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 340,300 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 340,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 41 50 82 83 100 164 166 205 332 410 415 820 830 1,025 1,660 2,050 2,075 3,403 4,100 4,150 6,806 8,300 13,612 17,015 34,030 68,060 85,075 170,150 and 340,300, with no remainder.

Since 340,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 340,300, 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).