Q: Is 636,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 636,724 is a composite number.

Why is 636,724 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 636,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 29 44 58 116 319 499 638 998 1,276 1,996 5,489 10,978 14,471 21,956 28,942 57,884 159,181 318,362 and 636,724, with no remainder.

Since 636,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 636,724, 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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