Q: Is 333,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 333,000 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 333,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 37 40 45 50 60 72 74 75 90 100 111 120 125 148 150 180 185 200 222 225 250 296 300 333 360 370 375 444 450 500 555 600 666 740 750 888 900 925 1,000 1,110 1,125 1,332 1,480 1,500 1,665 1,800 1,850 2,220 2,250 2,664 2,775 3,000 3,330 3,700 4,440 4,500 4,625 5,550 6,660 7,400 8,325 9,000 9,250 11,100 13,320 13,875 16,650 18,500 22,200 27,750 33,300 37,000 41,625 55,500 66,600 83,250 111,000 166,500 and 333,000, with no remainder.

Since 333,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 333,000, 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).