Q: Is 235,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,760 is a composite number.

Why is 235,760 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 235,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 35 40 56 70 80 112 140 280 421 560 842 1,684 2,105 2,947 3,368 4,210 5,894 6,736 8,420 11,788 14,735 16,840 23,576 29,470 33,680 47,152 58,940 117,880 and 235,760, with no remainder.

Since 235,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,760, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 235,758235,759235,761235,762
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 235,760:


Ask a Question