Q: Is 517,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 517,720 is a composite number.

Why is 517,720 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 517,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 43 56 70 86 140 172 215 280 301 344 430 602 860 1,204 1,505 1,720 1,849 2,408 3,010 3,698 6,020 7,396 9,245 12,040 12,943 14,792 18,490 25,886 36,980 51,772 64,715 73,960 103,544 129,430 258,860 and 517,720, with no remainder.

Since 517,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 517,720, 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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