Q: Is 724,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 724,740 is a composite number.

Why is 724,740 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 724,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 47 60 94 141 188 235 257 282 470 514 564 705 771 940 1,028 1,285 1,410 1,542 2,570 2,820 3,084 3,855 5,140 7,710 12,079 15,420 24,158 36,237 48,316 60,395 72,474 120,790 144,948 181,185 241,580 362,370 and 724,740, with no remainder.

Since 724,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,740, 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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