Q: Is 724,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 724,472 is a composite number.

Why is 724,472 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 724,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 17 28 34 56 68 119 136 238 476 761 952 1,522 3,044 5,327 6,088 10,654 12,937 21,308 25,874 42,616 51,748 90,559 103,496 181,118 362,236 and 724,472, with no remainder.

Since 724,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,472, 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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