Q: Is 371,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 371,000 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 371,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 53 56 70 100 106 125 140 175 200 212 250 265 280 350 371 424 500 530 700 742 875 1,000 1,060 1,325 1,400 1,484 1,750 1,855 2,120 2,650 2,968 3,500 3,710 5,300 6,625 7,000 7,420 9,275 10,600 13,250 14,840 18,550 26,500 37,100 46,375 53,000 74,200 92,750 185,500 and 371,000, with no remainder.

Since 371,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 371,000, 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).