Q: Is 431,760 a Composite Number?

Why is 431,760 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 431,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 48 56 60 70 80 84 105 112 120 140 168 210 240 257 280 336 420 514 560 771 840 1,028 1,285 1,542 1,680 1,799 2,056 2,570 3,084 3,598 3,855 4,112 5,140 5,397 6,168 7,196 7,710 8,995 10,280 10,794 12,336 14,392 15,420 17,990 20,560 21,588 26,985 28,784 30,840 35,980 43,176 53,970 61,680 71,960 86,352 107,940 143,920 215,880 and 431,760, with no remainder.

Since 431,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 431,760, 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).