Q: Is 288,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,720 is a composite number.

Why is 288,720 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 288,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 401 720 802 1,203 1,604 2,005 2,406 3,208 3,609 4,010 4,812 6,015 6,416 7,218 8,020 9,624 12,030 14,436 16,040 18,045 19,248 24,060 28,872 32,080 36,090 48,120 57,744 72,180 96,240 144,360 and 288,720, with no remainder.

Since 288,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,720, 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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