Q: Is 344,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 344,100 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 344,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 31 37 50 60 62 74 75 93 100 111 124 148 150 155 185 186 222 300 310 370 372 444 465 555 620 740 775 925 930 1,110 1,147 1,550 1,850 1,860 2,220 2,294 2,325 2,775 3,100 3,441 3,700 4,588 4,650 5,550 5,735 6,882 9,300 11,100 11,470 13,764 17,205 22,940 28,675 34,410 57,350 68,820 86,025 114,700 172,050 and 344,100, with no remainder.

Since 344,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 344,100, 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).