Q: Is 235,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,720 is a composite number.

Why is 235,720 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 235,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 71 83 142 166 284 332 355 415 568 664 710 830 1,420 1,660 2,840 3,320 5,893 11,786 23,572 29,465 47,144 58,930 117,860 and 235,720, with no remainder.

Since 235,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,720, 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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