Q: Is 720,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 720,840 is a composite number.

Why is 720,840 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 720,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 6,007 12,014 18,021 24,028 30,035 36,042 48,056 60,070 72,084 90,105 120,140 144,168 180,210 240,280 360,420 and 720,840, with no remainder.

Since 720,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 720,840, 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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