Q: Is 19,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 19,720 is a composite number.

Why is 19,720 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 19,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 29 34 40 58 68 85 116 136 145 170 232 290 340 493 580 680 986 1,160 1,972 2,465 3,944 4,930 9,860 and 19,720, with no remainder.

Since 19,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 19,720, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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