Q: Is 725,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 725,972 is a composite number.

Why is 725,972 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 725,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 23 26 46 52 92 299 598 607 1,196 1,214 2,428 7,891 13,961 15,782 27,922 31,564 55,844 181,493 362,986 and 725,972, with no remainder.

Since 725,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 725,972, 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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