Q: Is 272,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,048 is a composite number.

Why is 272,048 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 272,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 49 56 98 112 196 347 392 694 784 1,388 2,429 2,776 4,858 5,552 9,716 17,003 19,432 34,006 38,864 68,012 136,024 and 272,048, with no remainder.

Since 272,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,048, 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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