Q: Is 722,610 a Composite Number?

Why is 722,610 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 722,610 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 30 31 35 37 42 45 62 63 70 74 90 93 105 111 126 155 185 186 210 217 222 259 279 310 315 333 370 434 465 518 555 558 630 651 666 777 930 1,085 1,110 1,147 1,295 1,302 1,395 1,554 1,665 1,953 2,170 2,294 2,331 2,590 2,790 3,255 3,330 3,441 3,885 3,906 4,662 5,735 6,510 6,882 7,770 8,029 9,765 10,323 11,470 11,655 16,058 17,205 19,530 20,646 23,310 24,087 34,410 40,145 48,174 51,615 72,261 80,290 103,230 120,435 144,522 240,870 361,305 and 722,610, with no remainder.

Since 722,610 cannot be divided by just 1 and 722,610, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).