Q: Is 347,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 347,700 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 347,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 19 20 25 30 38 50 57 60 61 75 76 95 100 114 122 150 183 190 228 244 285 300 305 366 380 475 570 610 732 915 950 1,140 1,159 1,220 1,425 1,525 1,830 1,900 2,318 2,850 3,050 3,477 3,660 4,575 4,636 5,700 5,795 6,100 6,954 9,150 11,590 13,908 17,385 18,300 23,180 28,975 34,770 57,950 69,540 86,925 115,900 173,850 and 347,700, with no remainder.

Since 347,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 347,700, 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).