Q: Is 431,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 431,720 is a composite number.

Why is 431,720 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 431,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 43 86 172 215 251 344 430 502 860 1,004 1,255 1,720 2,008 2,510 5,020 10,040 10,793 21,586 43,172 53,965 86,344 107,930 215,860 and 431,720, with no remainder.

Since 431,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 431,720, 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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