Q: Is 368,480 a Composite Number?

Why is 368,480 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 368,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 32 35 40 47 49 56 70 80 94 98 112 140 160 188 196 224 235 245 280 329 376 392 470 490 560 658 752 784 940 980 1,120 1,316 1,504 1,568 1,645 1,880 1,960 2,303 2,632 3,290 3,760 3,920 4,606 5,264 6,580 7,520 7,840 9,212 10,528 11,515 13,160 18,424 23,030 26,320 36,848 46,060 52,640 73,696 92,120 184,240 and 368,480, with no remainder.

Since 368,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 368,480, 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).