Q: Is 960,384 a Composite Number?

Why is 960,384 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 960,384 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 41 48 61 64 82 96 122 123 128 164 183 192 244 246 328 366 384 488 492 656 732 976 984 1,312 1,464 1,952 1,968 2,501 2,624 2,928 3,904 3,936 5,002 5,248 5,856 7,503 7,808 7,872 10,004 11,712 15,006 15,744 20,008 23,424 30,012 40,016 60,024 80,032 120,048 160,064 240,096 320,128 480,192 and 960,384, with no remainder.

Since 960,384 cannot be divided by just 1 and 960,384, 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).