Q: Is 344,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 344,000 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 344,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 43 50 64 80 86 100 125 160 172 200 215 250 320 344 400 430 500 688 800 860 1,000 1,075 1,376 1,600 1,720 2,000 2,150 2,752 3,440 4,000 4,300 5,375 6,880 8,000 8,600 10,750 13,760 17,200 21,500 34,400 43,000 68,800 86,000 172,000 and 344,000, with no remainder.

Since 344,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 344,000, 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).