Q: Is 504,336 a Composite Number?

Why is 504,336 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 504,336 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 19 21 24 28 38 42 48 56 57 76 79 84 112 114 133 152 158 168 228 237 266 304 316 336 399 456 474 532 553 632 798 912 948 1,064 1,106 1,264 1,501 1,596 1,659 1,896 2,128 2,212 3,002 3,192 3,318 3,792 4,424 4,503 6,004 6,384 6,636 8,848 9,006 10,507 12,008 13,272 18,012 21,014 24,016 26,544 31,521 36,024 42,028 63,042 72,048 84,056 126,084 168,112 252,168 and 504,336, with no remainder.

Since 504,336 cannot be divided by just 1 and 504,336, 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).