Q: Is 34,440 a Composite Number?

Why is 34,440 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 34,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 41 42 56 60 70 82 84 105 120 123 140 164 168 205 210 246 280 287 328 410 420 492 574 615 820 840 861 984 1,148 1,230 1,435 1,640 1,722 2,296 2,460 2,870 3,444 4,305 4,920 5,740 6,888 8,610 11,480 17,220 and 34,440, with no remainder.

Since 34,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 34,440, 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).