Q: Is 512,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 512,720 is a composite number.

Why is 512,720 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 512,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 17 20 26 29 34 40 52 58 65 68 80 85 104 116 130 136 145 170 208 221 232 260 272 290 340 377 442 464 493 520 580 680 754 884 986 1,040 1,105 1,160 1,360 1,508 1,768 1,885 1,972 2,210 2,320 2,465 3,016 3,536 3,770 3,944 4,420 4,930 6,032 6,409 7,540 7,888 8,840 9,860 12,818 15,080 17,680 19,720 25,636 30,160 32,045 39,440 51,272 64,090 102,544 128,180 256,360 and 512,720, with no remainder.

Since 512,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,720, 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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