Q: Is 368,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 368,400 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 368,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 75 80 100 120 150 200 240 300 307 400 600 614 921 1,200 1,228 1,535 1,842 2,456 3,070 3,684 4,605 4,912 6,140 7,368 7,675 9,210 12,280 14,736 15,350 18,420 23,025 24,560 30,700 36,840 46,050 61,400 73,680 92,100 122,800 184,200 and 368,400, with no remainder.

Since 368,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 368,400, 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).