Q: Is 272,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,008 is a composite number.

Why is 272,008 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 272,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 121 242 281 484 562 968 1,124 2,248 3,091 6,182 12,364 24,728 34,001 68,002 136,004 and 272,008, with no remainder.

Since 272,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,008, 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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