Q: Is 724,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 724,940 is a composite number.

Why is 724,940 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 724,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 67 134 268 335 541 670 1,082 1,340 2,164 2,705 5,410 10,820 36,247 72,494 144,988 181,235 362,470 and 724,940, with no remainder.

Since 724,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,940, 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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