Q: Is 721,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 721,272 is a composite number.

Why is 721,272 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 721,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 41 82 123 164 246 328 492 733 984 1,466 2,199 2,932 4,398 5,864 8,796 17,592 30,053 60,106 90,159 120,212 180,318 240,424 360,636 and 721,272, with no remainder.

Since 721,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,272, 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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