Q: Is 728,229 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 728,229 is a composite number.

Why is 728,229 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 728,229 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 109 131 327 393 1,853 2,227 5,559 6,681 14,279 42,837 242,743 and 728,229, with no remainder.

Since 728,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 728,229, 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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