Q: Is 721,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 721,990 is a composite number.

Why is 721,990 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 721,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 31 34 62 85 137 155 170 274 310 527 685 1,054 1,370 2,329 2,635 4,247 4,658 5,270 8,494 11,645 21,235 23,290 42,470 72,199 144,398 360,995 and 721,990, with no remainder.

Since 721,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,990, 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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