Q: Is 727,440 a Composite Number?

Why is 727,440 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 727,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 48 56 60 70 80 84 105 112 120 140 168 210 240 280 336 420 433 560 840 866 1,299 1,680 1,732 2,165 2,598 3,031 3,464 4,330 5,196 6,062 6,495 6,928 8,660 9,093 10,392 12,124 12,990 15,155 17,320 18,186 20,784 24,248 25,980 30,310 34,640 36,372 45,465 48,496 51,960 60,620 72,744 90,930 103,920 121,240 145,488 181,860 242,480 363,720 and 727,440, with no remainder.

Since 727,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 727,440, 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).