Q: Is 5,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,720 is a composite number.

Why is 5,720 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 5,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 13 20 22 26 40 44 52 55 65 88 104 110 130 143 220 260 286 440 520 572 715 1,144 1,430 2,860 and 5,720, with no remainder.

Since 5,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,720, 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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