Q: Is 444,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 444,400 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 444,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 80 88 100 101 110 176 200 202 220 275 400 404 440 505 550 808 880 1,010 1,100 1,111 1,616 2,020 2,200 2,222 2,525 4,040 4,400 4,444 5,050 5,555 8,080 8,888 10,100 11,110 17,776 20,200 22,220 27,775 40,400 44,440 55,550 88,880 111,100 222,200 and 444,400, with no remainder.

Since 444,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 444,400, 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).