Q: Is 727,920 a Composite Number?

Why is 727,920 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 727,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 48 54 60 72 80 90 108 120 135 144 180 216 240 270 337 360 432 540 674 720 1,011 1,080 1,348 1,685 2,022 2,160 2,696 3,033 3,370 4,044 5,055 5,392 6,066 6,740 8,088 9,099 10,110 12,132 13,480 15,165 16,176 18,198 20,220 24,264 26,960 30,330 36,396 40,440 45,495 48,528 60,660 72,792 80,880 90,990 121,320 145,584 181,980 242,640 363,960 and 727,920, with no remainder.

Since 727,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 727,920, 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).