Q: Is 363,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 363,600 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 363,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 72 75 80 90 100 101 120 144 150 180 200 202 225 240 300 303 360 400 404 450 505 600 606 720 808 900 909 1,010 1,200 1,212 1,515 1,616 1,800 1,818 2,020 2,424 2,525 3,030 3,600 3,636 4,040 4,545 4,848 5,050 6,060 7,272 7,575 8,080 9,090 10,100 12,120 14,544 15,150 18,180 20,200 22,725 24,240 30,300 36,360 40,400 45,450 60,600 72,720 90,900 121,200 181,800 and 363,600, with no remainder.

Since 363,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 363,600, 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).