Q: Is 720,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 720,048 is a composite number.

Why is 720,048 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 720,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 42 48 56 84 112 168 336 2,143 4,286 6,429 8,572 12,858 15,001 17,144 25,716 30,002 34,288 45,003 51,432 60,004 90,006 102,864 120,008 180,012 240,016 360,024 and 720,048, with no remainder.

Since 720,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 720,048, 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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