Q: Is 272,013,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,013,842 is a composite number.

Why is 272,013,842 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 272,013,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 2,411 2,969 4,822 5,938 45,809 56,411 91,618 112,822 7,158,259 14,316,518 136,006,921 and 272,013,842, with no remainder.

Since 272,013,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,013,842, 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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