Q: Is 208,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 208,272 is a composite number.

Why is 208,272 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 208,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 4,339 8,678 13,017 17,356 26,034 34,712 52,068 69,424 104,136 and 208,272, with no remainder.

Since 208,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,272, 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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