Q: Is 844,368 a Composite Number?

Why is 844,368 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 844,368 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 42 48 49 56 84 98 112 147 168 196 294 336 359 392 588 718 784 1,077 1,176 1,436 2,154 2,352 2,513 2,872 4,308 5,026 5,744 7,539 8,616 10,052 15,078 17,232 17,591 20,104 30,156 35,182 40,208 52,773 60,312 70,364 105,546 120,624 140,728 211,092 281,456 422,184 and 844,368, with no remainder.

Since 844,368 cannot be divided by just 1 and 844,368, 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).