Q: Is 34,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 34,720 is a composite number.

Why is 34,720 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 34,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 31 32 35 40 56 62 70 80 112 124 140 155 160 217 224 248 280 310 434 496 560 620 868 992 1,085 1,120 1,240 1,736 2,170 2,480 3,472 4,340 4,960 6,944 8,680 17,360 and 34,720, with no remainder.

Since 34,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 34,720, 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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