Q: Is 272,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,100 is a composite number.

Why is 272,100 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 272,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 907 1,814 2,721 3,628 4,535 5,442 9,070 10,884 13,605 18,140 22,675 27,210 45,350 54,420 68,025 90,700 136,050 and 272,100, with no remainder.

Since 272,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,100, 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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