Q: Is 352,350 a Composite Number?

Why is 352,350 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 352,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 27 29 30 45 50 54 58 75 81 87 90 135 145 150 162 174 225 243 261 270 290 405 435 450 486 522 675 725 783 810 870 1,215 1,305 1,350 1,450 1,566 2,025 2,175 2,349 2,430 2,610 3,915 4,050 4,350 4,698 6,075 6,525 7,047 7,830 11,745 12,150 13,050 14,094 19,575 23,490 35,235 39,150 58,725 70,470 117,450 176,175 and 352,350, with no remainder.

Since 352,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 352,350, 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).