Q: Is 2,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,720 is a composite number.

Why is 2,720 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 2,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 32 34 40 68 80 85 136 160 170 272 340 544 680 1,360 and 2,720, with no remainder.

Since 2,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,720, 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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