Q: Is 45,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 45,720 is a composite number.

Why is 45,720 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 45,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 127 180 254 360 381 508 635 762 1,016 1,143 1,270 1,524 1,905 2,286 2,540 3,048 3,810 4,572 5,080 5,715 7,620 9,144 11,430 15,240 22,860 and 45,720, with no remainder.

Since 45,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,720, 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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