Q: Is 357,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 357,960 is a composite number.

Why is 357,960 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 357,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 19 20 24 30 38 40 57 60 76 95 114 120 152 157 190 228 285 314 380 456 471 570 628 760 785 942 1,140 1,256 1,570 1,884 2,280 2,355 2,983 3,140 3,768 4,710 5,966 6,280 8,949 9,420 11,932 14,915 17,898 18,840 23,864 29,830 35,796 44,745 59,660 71,592 89,490 119,320 178,980 and 357,960, with no remainder.

Since 357,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,960, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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