Q: Is 359,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 359,872 is a composite number.

Why is 359,872 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 359,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 5,623 11,246 22,492 44,984 89,968 179,936 and 359,872, with no remainder.

Since 359,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,872, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 359,870359,871359,873359,874
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 359,872:


Ask a Question