Q: Is 360,720 a Composite Number?

Why is 360,720 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 360,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 48 54 60 72 80 90 108 120 135 144 167 180 216 240 270 334 360 432 501 540 668 720 835 1,002 1,080 1,336 1,503 1,670 2,004 2,160 2,505 2,672 3,006 3,340 4,008 4,509 5,010 6,012 6,680 7,515 8,016 9,018 10,020 12,024 13,360 15,030 18,036 20,040 22,545 24,048 30,060 36,072 40,080 45,090 60,120 72,144 90,180 120,240 180,360 and 360,720, with no remainder.

Since 360,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 360,720, 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).