Q: Is 362,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 362,400 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 362,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 32 40 48 50 60 75 80 96 100 120 150 151 160 200 240 300 302 400 453 480 600 604 755 800 906 1,200 1,208 1,510 1,812 2,265 2,400 2,416 3,020 3,624 3,775 4,530 4,832 6,040 7,248 7,550 9,060 11,325 12,080 14,496 15,100 18,120 22,650 24,160 30,200 36,240 45,300 60,400 72,480 90,600 120,800 181,200 and 362,400, with no remainder.

Since 362,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 362,400, 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).