Q: Is 720,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 720,540 is a composite number.

Why is 720,540 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 720,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 4,003 8,006 12,009 16,012 20,015 24,018 36,027 40,030 48,036 60,045 72,054 80,060 120,090 144,108 180,135 240,180 360,270 and 720,540, with no remainder.

Since 720,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 720,540, 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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