Q: Is 721,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 721,536 is a composite number.

Why is 721,536 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 721,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 128 192 384 1,879 3,758 5,637 7,516 11,274 15,032 22,548 30,064 45,096 60,128 90,192 120,256 180,384 240,512 360,768 and 721,536, with no remainder.

Since 721,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,536, 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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