Q: Is 288,360 a Composite Number?

Why is 288,360 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 288,360 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 54 60 72 81 89 90 108 120 135 162 178 180 216 267 270 324 356 360 405 445 534 540 648 712 801 810 890 1,068 1,080 1,335 1,602 1,620 1,780 2,136 2,403 2,670 3,204 3,240 3,560 4,005 4,806 5,340 6,408 7,209 8,010 9,612 10,680 12,015 14,418 16,020 19,224 24,030 28,836 32,040 36,045 48,060 57,672 72,090 96,120 144,180 and 288,360, with no remainder.

Since 288,360 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,360, 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).