Q: Is 726,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 726,720 is a composite number.

Why is 726,720 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 726,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 160 192 240 320 480 757 960 1,514 2,271 3,028 3,785 4,542 6,056 7,570 9,084 11,355 12,112 15,140 18,168 22,710 24,224 30,280 36,336 45,420 48,448 60,560 72,672 90,840 121,120 145,344 181,680 242,240 363,360 and 726,720, with no remainder.

Since 726,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 726,720, 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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