Q: Is 355,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 355,950 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 355,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 50 63 70 75 90 105 113 126 150 175 210 225 226 315 339 350 450 525 565 630 678 791 1,017 1,050 1,130 1,575 1,582 1,695 2,034 2,373 2,825 3,150 3,390 3,955 4,746 5,085 5,650 7,119 7,910 8,475 10,170 11,865 14,238 16,950 19,775 23,730 25,425 35,595 39,550 50,850 59,325 71,190 118,650 177,975 and 355,950, with no remainder.

Since 355,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 355,950, 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).