Q: Is 324,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 324,300 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 324,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 23 25 30 46 47 50 60 69 75 92 94 100 115 138 141 150 188 230 235 276 282 300 345 460 470 564 575 690 705 940 1,081 1,150 1,175 1,380 1,410 1,725 2,162 2,300 2,350 2,820 3,243 3,450 3,525 4,324 4,700 5,405 6,486 6,900 7,050 10,810 12,972 14,100 16,215 21,620 27,025 32,430 54,050 64,860 81,075 108,100 162,150 and 324,300, with no remainder.

Since 324,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 324,300, 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).