Q: Is 601,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 601,720 is a composite number.

Why is 601,720 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 601,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 49 56 70 98 140 196 245 280 307 392 490 614 980 1,228 1,535 1,960 2,149 2,456 3,070 4,298 6,140 8,596 10,745 12,280 15,043 17,192 21,490 30,086 42,980 60,172 75,215 85,960 120,344 150,430 300,860 and 601,720, with no remainder.

Since 601,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,720, 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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