Q: Is 724,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 724,240 is a composite number.

Why is 724,240 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 724,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 40 44 55 80 88 110 176 220 440 823 880 1,646 3,292 4,115 6,584 8,230 9,053 13,168 16,460 18,106 32,920 36,212 45,265 65,840 72,424 90,530 144,848 181,060 362,120 and 724,240, with no remainder.

Since 724,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,240, 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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