Q: Is 505,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 505,720 is a composite number.

Why is 505,720 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 505,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 47 94 188 235 269 376 470 538 940 1,076 1,345 1,880 2,152 2,690 5,380 10,760 12,643 25,286 50,572 63,215 101,144 126,430 252,860 and 505,720, with no remainder.

Since 505,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,720, 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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