Q: Is 724,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 724,540 is a composite number.

Why is 724,540 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 724,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 2,131 4,262 8,524 10,655 21,310 36,227 42,620 72,454 144,908 181,135 362,270 and 724,540, with no remainder.

Since 724,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,540, 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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