Q: Is 725,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 725,700 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 725,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 41 50 59 60 75 82 100 118 123 150 164 177 205 236 246 295 300 354 410 492 590 615 708 820 885 1,025 1,180 1,230 1,475 1,770 2,050 2,419 2,460 2,950 3,075 3,540 4,100 4,425 4,838 5,900 6,150 7,257 8,850 9,676 12,095 12,300 14,514 17,700 24,190 29,028 36,285 48,380 60,475 72,570 120,950 145,140 181,425 241,900 362,850 and 725,700, with no remainder.

Since 725,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 725,700, 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).