Q: Is 373,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 373,500 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 373,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 83 90 100 125 150 166 180 225 249 250 300 332 375 415 450 498 500 747 750 830 900 996 1,125 1,245 1,494 1,500 1,660 2,075 2,250 2,490 2,988 3,735 4,150 4,500 4,980 6,225 7,470 8,300 10,375 12,450 14,940 18,675 20,750 24,900 31,125 37,350 41,500 62,250 74,700 93,375 124,500 186,750 and 373,500, with no remainder.

Since 373,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 373,500, 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).