Q: Is 721,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 721,216 is a composite number.

Why is 721,216 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 721,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 59 64 118 191 236 382 472 764 944 1,528 1,888 3,056 3,776 6,112 11,269 12,224 22,538 45,076 90,152 180,304 360,608 and 721,216, with no remainder.

Since 721,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,216, 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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