Q: Is 362,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 362,100 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 362,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 17 20 25 30 34 50 51 60 68 71 75 85 100 102 142 150 170 204 213 255 284 300 340 355 425 426 510 710 850 852 1,020 1,065 1,207 1,275 1,420 1,700 1,775 2,130 2,414 2,550 3,550 3,621 4,260 4,828 5,100 5,325 6,035 7,100 7,242 10,650 12,070 14,484 18,105 21,300 24,140 30,175 36,210 60,350 72,420 90,525 120,700 181,050 and 362,100, with no remainder.

Since 362,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 362,100, 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).