Q: Is 721,744 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 721,744 is a composite number.

Why is 721,744 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 721,744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 79 158 316 571 632 1,142 1,264 2,284 4,568 9,136 45,109 90,218 180,436 360,872 and 721,744, with no remainder.

Since 721,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 721,744, 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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