Q: Is 361,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 361,872 is a composite number.

Why is 361,872 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 361,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 36 42 48 56 63 72 84 112 126 144 168 252 336 359 504 718 1,008 1,077 1,436 2,154 2,513 2,872 3,231 4,308 5,026 5,744 6,462 7,539 8,616 10,052 12,924 15,078 17,232 20,104 22,617 25,848 30,156 40,208 45,234 51,696 60,312 90,468 120,624 180,936 and 361,872, with no remainder.

Since 361,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 361,872, 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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