Q: Is 726,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 726,472 is a composite number.

Why is 726,472 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 726,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 71 142 284 568 1,279 2,558 5,116 10,232 90,809 181,618 363,236 and 726,472, with no remainder.

Since 726,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 726,472, 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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