Q: Is 376,740 a Composite Number?

Why is 376,740 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 376,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 15 18 20 21 23 26 28 30 35 36 39 42 45 46 52 60 63 65 69 70 78 84 90 91 92 105 115 117 126 130 138 140 156 161 180 182 195 207 210 230 234 252 260 273 276 299 315 322 345 364 390 414 420 455 460 468 483 546 585 598 630 644 690 780 805 819 828 897 910 966 1,035 1,092 1,170 1,196 1,260 1,365 1,380 1,449 1,495 1,610 1,638 1,794 1,820 1,932 2,070 2,093 2,340 2,415 2,691 2,730 2,898 2,990 3,220 3,276 3,588 4,095 4,140 4,186 4,485 4,830 5,382 5,460 5,796 5,980 6,279 7,245 8,190 8,372 8,970 9,660 10,465 10,764 12,558 13,455 14,490 16,380 17,940 18,837 20,930 25,116 26,910 28,980 31,395 37,674 41,860 53,820 62,790 75,348 94,185 125,580 188,370 and 376,740, with no remainder.

Since 376,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 376,740, 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).