Q: Is 361,920 a Composite Number?

Why is 361,920 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 361,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 16 20 24 26 29 30 32 39 40 48 52 58 60 64 65 78 80 87 96 104 116 120 130 145 156 160 174 192 195 208 232 240 260 290 312 320 348 377 390 416 435 464 480 520 580 624 696 754 780 832 870 928 960 1,040 1,131 1,160 1,248 1,392 1,508 1,560 1,740 1,856 1,885 2,080 2,262 2,320 2,496 2,784 3,016 3,120 3,480 3,770 4,160 4,524 4,640 5,568 5,655 6,032 6,240 6,960 7,540 9,048 9,280 11,310 12,064 12,480 13,920 15,080 18,096 22,620 24,128 27,840 30,160 36,192 45,240 60,320 72,384 90,480 120,640 180,960 and 361,920, with no remainder.

Since 361,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 361,920, 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).