Q: Is 270,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 270,996 is a composite number.

Why is 270,996 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 270,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 2,053 4,106 6,159 8,212 12,318 22,583 24,636 45,166 67,749 90,332 135,498 and 270,996, with no remainder.

Since 270,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,996, 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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