Q: Is 368,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 368,900 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 368,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 17 20 25 28 31 34 35 50 62 68 70 85 100 119 124 140 155 170 175 217 238 310 340 350 425 434 476 527 595 620 700 775 850 868 1,054 1,085 1,190 1,550 1,700 2,108 2,170 2,380 2,635 2,975 3,100 3,689 4,340 5,270 5,425 5,950 7,378 10,540 10,850 11,900 13,175 14,756 18,445 21,700 26,350 36,890 52,700 73,780 92,225 184,450 and 368,900, with no remainder.

Since 368,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 368,900, 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).