Q: Is 392,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 392,400 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 392,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 72 75 80 90 100 109 120 144 150 180 200 218 225 240 300 327 360 400 436 450 545 600 654 720 872 900 981 1,090 1,200 1,308 1,635 1,744 1,800 1,962 2,180 2,616 2,725 3,270 3,600 3,924 4,360 4,905 5,232 5,450 6,540 7,848 8,175 8,720 9,810 10,900 13,080 15,696 16,350 19,620 21,800 24,525 26,160 32,700 39,240 43,600 49,050 65,400 78,480 98,100 130,800 196,200 and 392,400, with no remainder.

Since 392,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 392,400, 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).