Q: Is 389,760 a Composite Number?

Why is 389,760 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 389,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 24 28 29 30 32 35 40 42 48 56 58 60 64 70 80 84 87 96 105 112 116 120 128 140 145 160 168 174 192 203 210 224 232 240 280 290 320 336 348 384 406 420 435 448 464 480 560 580 609 640 672 696 812 840 870 896 928 960 1,015 1,120 1,160 1,218 1,344 1,392 1,624 1,680 1,740 1,856 1,920 2,030 2,240 2,320 2,436 2,688 2,784 3,045 3,248 3,360 3,480 3,712 4,060 4,480 4,640 4,872 5,568 6,090 6,496 6,720 6,960 8,120 9,280 9,744 11,136 12,180 12,992 13,440 13,920 16,240 18,560 19,488 24,360 25,984 27,840 32,480 38,976 48,720 55,680 64,960 77,952 97,440 129,920 194,880 and 389,760, with no remainder.

Since 389,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 389,760, 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).