Q: Is 272,112 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,112 is a composite number.

Why is 272,112 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 272,112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,669 11,338 17,007 22,676 34,014 45,352 68,028 90,704 136,056 and 272,112, with no remainder.

Since 272,112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,112, 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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