Q: Is 362,000 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 362,000 is not a prime number.

Why is 362,000 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 362000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 125 181 200 250 362 400 500 724 905 1,000 1,448 1,810 2,000 2,896 3,620 4,525 7,240 9,050 14,480 18,100 22,625 36,200 45,250 72,400 90,500 181,000 and 362,000, with no remainder.

Since 362,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 362,000, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 361,998361,999362,001362,002
Prime? nononono
  • 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 362,000:


Ask a Question