Q: Is 716,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 716,240 is a composite number.

Why is 716,240 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 716,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 35 40 56 70 80 112 140 280 560 1,279 2,558 5,116 6,395 8,953 10,232 12,790 17,906 20,464 25,580 35,812 44,765 51,160 71,624 89,530 102,320 143,248 179,060 358,120 and 716,240, with no remainder.

Since 716,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 716,240, 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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