Q: Is 720,360 a Composite Number?

Why is 720,360 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 720,360 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 23 24 27 29 30 36 40 45 46 54 58 60 69 72 87 90 92 108 115 116 120 135 138 145 174 180 184 207 216 230 232 261 270 276 290 345 348 360 414 435 460 522 540 552 580 621 667 690 696 783 828 870 920 1,035 1,044 1,080 1,160 1,242 1,305 1,334 1,380 1,566 1,656 1,740 2,001 2,070 2,088 2,484 2,610 2,668 2,760 3,105 3,132 3,335 3,480 3,915 4,002 4,140 4,968 5,220 5,336 6,003 6,210 6,264 6,670 7,830 8,004 8,280 10,005 10,440 12,006 12,420 13,340 15,660 16,008 18,009 20,010 24,012 24,840 26,680 30,015 31,320 36,018 40,020 48,024 60,030 72,036 80,040 90,045 120,060 144,072 180,090 240,120 360,180 and 720,360, with no remainder.

Since 720,360 cannot be divided by just 1 and 720,360, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).