Q: Is 720 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 720 is not a prime number.

Why is 720 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 and 720, with no remainder.

Since 720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 720, it is not a prime number.


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