Q: Is 655,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 655,720 is a composite number.

Why is 655,720 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 655,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 20 26 40 52 65 97 104 130 169 194 260 338 388 485 520 676 776 845 970 1,261 1,352 1,690 1,940 2,522 3,380 3,880 5,044 6,305 6,760 10,088 12,610 16,393 25,220 32,786 50,440 65,572 81,965 131,144 163,930 327,860 and 655,720, with no remainder.

Since 655,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 655,720, 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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