Q: Is 721,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 721,720 is a composite number.

Why is 721,720 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 721,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 18,043 36,086 72,172 90,215 144,344 180,430 360,860 and 721,720, with no remainder.

Since 721,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,720, 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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