Q: Is 272,016 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,016 is a composite number.

Why is 272,016 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 272,016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 1,889 3,778 5,667 7,556 11,334 15,112 17,001 22,668 30,224 34,002 45,336 68,004 90,672 136,008 and 272,016, with no remainder.

Since 272,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,016, 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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