Q: Is 726,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 726,496 is a composite number.

Why is 726,496 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 726,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 73 146 292 311 584 622 1,168 1,244 2,336 2,488 4,976 9,952 22,703 45,406 90,812 181,624 363,248 and 726,496, with no remainder.

Since 726,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 726,496, 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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