Q: Is 363,636 a Composite Number?

Why is 363,636 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 363,636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 13 14 18 21 26 27 28 36 37 39 42 52 54 63 74 78 84 91 108 111 117 126 148 156 182 189 222 234 252 259 273 333 351 364 378 444 468 481 518 546 666 702 756 777 819 962 999 1,036 1,092 1,332 1,404 1,443 1,554 1,638 1,924 1,998 2,331 2,457 2,886 3,108 3,276 3,367 3,996 4,329 4,662 4,914 5,772 6,734 6,993 8,658 9,324 9,828 10,101 12,987 13,468 13,986 17,316 20,202 25,974 27,972 30,303 40,404 51,948 60,606 90,909 121,212 181,818 and 363,636, with no remainder.

Since 363,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 363,636, 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).