Q: Is 722,880 a Composite Number?

Why is 722,880 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 722,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 32 36 40 45 48 60 64 72 80 90 96 120 144 160 180 192 240 251 288 320 360 480 502 576 720 753 960 1,004 1,255 1,440 1,506 2,008 2,259 2,510 2,880 3,012 3,765 4,016 4,518 5,020 6,024 7,530 8,032 9,036 10,040 11,295 12,048 15,060 16,064 18,072 20,080 22,590 24,096 30,120 36,144 40,160 45,180 48,192 60,240 72,288 80,320 90,360 120,480 144,576 180,720 240,960 361,440 and 722,880, with no remainder.

Since 722,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 722,880, 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).