Q: Is 132,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 132,272 is a composite number.

Why is 132,272 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 132,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,181 2,362 4,724 8,267 9,448 16,534 18,896 33,068 66,136 and 132,272, with no remainder.

Since 132,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,272, 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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