Q: Is 290,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 290,720 is a composite number.

Why is 290,720 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 290,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 32 40 46 79 80 92 115 158 160 184 230 316 368 395 460 632 736 790 920 1,264 1,580 1,817 1,840 2,528 3,160 3,634 3,680 6,320 7,268 9,085 12,640 14,536 18,170 29,072 36,340 58,144 72,680 145,360 and 290,720, with no remainder.

Since 290,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 290,720, 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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