Q: Is 540,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,720 is a composite number.

Why is 540,720 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 540,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 720 751 1,502 2,253 3,004 3,755 4,506 6,008 6,759 7,510 9,012 11,265 12,016 13,518 15,020 18,024 22,530 27,036 30,040 33,795 36,048 45,060 54,072 60,080 67,590 90,120 108,144 135,180 180,240 270,360 and 540,720, with no remainder.

Since 540,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,720, 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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