Q: Is 368,460 a Composite Number?

Why is 368,460 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 368,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 23 30 36 45 46 60 69 89 90 92 115 138 178 180 207 230 267 276 345 356 414 445 460 534 690 801 828 890 1,035 1,068 1,335 1,380 1,602 1,780 2,047 2,070 2,670 3,204 4,005 4,094 4,140 5,340 6,141 8,010 8,188 10,235 12,282 16,020 18,423 20,470 24,564 30,705 36,846 40,940 61,410 73,692 92,115 122,820 184,230 and 368,460, with no remainder.

Since 368,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 368,460, 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).