Q: Is 938,340 a Composite Number?

Why is 938,340 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 938,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 26 30 36 39 45 52 60 65 78 90 117 130 156 180 195 234 260 390 401 468 585 780 802 1,170 1,203 1,604 2,005 2,340 2,406 3,609 4,010 4,812 5,213 6,015 7,218 8,020 10,426 12,030 14,436 15,639 18,045 20,852 24,060 26,065 31,278 36,090 46,917 52,130 62,556 72,180 78,195 93,834 104,260 156,390 187,668 234,585 312,780 469,170 and 938,340, with no remainder.

Since 938,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 938,340, 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).