Q: Is 362,520 a Composite Number?

Why is 362,520 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 362,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 19 20 24 30 36 38 40 45 53 57 60 72 76 90 95 106 114 120 152 159 171 180 190 212 228 265 285 318 342 360 380 424 456 477 530 570 636 684 760 795 855 954 1,007 1,060 1,140 1,272 1,368 1,590 1,710 1,908 2,014 2,120 2,280 2,385 3,021 3,180 3,420 3,816 4,028 4,770 5,035 6,042 6,360 6,840 8,056 9,063 9,540 10,070 12,084 15,105 18,126 19,080 20,140 24,168 30,210 36,252 40,280 45,315 60,420 72,504 90,630 120,840 181,260 and 362,520, with no remainder.

Since 362,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 362,520, 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).