Q: Is 363,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 363,000 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 363,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 15 20 22 24 25 30 33 40 44 50 55 60 66 75 88 100 110 120 121 125 132 150 165 200 220 242 250 264 275 300 330 363 375 440 484 500 550 600 605 660 726 750 825 968 1,000 1,100 1,210 1,320 1,375 1,452 1,500 1,650 1,815 2,200 2,420 2,750 2,904 3,000 3,025 3,300 3,630 4,125 4,840 5,500 6,050 6,600 7,260 8,250 9,075 11,000 12,100 14,520 15,125 16,500 18,150 24,200 30,250 33,000 36,300 45,375 60,500 72,600 90,750 121,000 181,500 and 363,000, with no remainder.

Since 363,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 363,000, 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).