Q: Is 352,240 a Composite Number?

Why is 352,240 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 352,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 17 20 28 34 35 37 40 56 68 70 74 80 85 112 119 136 140 148 170 185 238 259 272 280 296 340 370 476 518 560 592 595 629 680 740 952 1,036 1,190 1,258 1,295 1,360 1,480 1,904 2,072 2,380 2,516 2,590 2,960 3,145 4,144 4,403 4,760 5,032 5,180 6,290 8,806 9,520 10,064 10,360 12,580 17,612 20,720 22,015 25,160 35,224 44,030 50,320 70,448 88,060 176,120 and 352,240, with no remainder.

Since 352,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 352,240, 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).