Q: Is 725,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 725,200 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 725,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 25 28 35 37 40 49 50 56 70 74 80 98 100 112 140 148 175 185 196 200 245 259 280 296 350 370 392 400 490 518 560 592 700 740 784 925 980 1,036 1,225 1,295 1,400 1,480 1,813 1,850 1,960 2,072 2,450 2,590 2,800 2,960 3,626 3,700 3,920 4,144 4,900 5,180 6,475 7,252 7,400 9,065 9,800 10,360 12,950 14,504 14,800 18,130 19,600 20,720 25,900 29,008 36,260 45,325 51,800 72,520 90,650 103,600 145,040 181,300 362,600 and 725,200, with no remainder.

Since 725,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 725,200, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).