Q: Is 348,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 348,450 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 348,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 23 25 30 46 50 69 75 101 115 138 150 202 230 303 345 505 575 606 690 1,010 1,150 1,515 1,725 2,323 2,525 3,030 3,450 4,646 5,050 6,969 7,575 11,615 13,938 15,150 23,230 34,845 58,075 69,690 116,150 174,225 and 348,450, with no remainder.

Since 348,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 348,450, 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).