Q: Is 9,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,720 is a composite number.

Why is 9,720 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 9,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 54 60 72 81 90 108 120 135 162 180 216 243 270 324 360 405 486 540 648 810 972 1,080 1,215 1,620 1,944 2,430 3,240 4,860 and 9,720, with no remainder.

Since 9,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,720, 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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