Q: Is 720,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 720,342 is a composite number.

Why is 720,342 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 720,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 5,717 11,434 17,151 34,302 40,019 51,453 80,038 102,906 120,057 240,114 360,171 and 720,342, with no remainder.

Since 720,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 720,342, 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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