Q: Is 272,167 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,167 is a composite number.

Why is 272,167 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 272,167 can be evenly divided by 1 7 59 413 659 4,613 38,881 and 272,167, with no remainder.

Since 272,167 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,167, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 272,165272,166272,168272,169
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 272,167:


Ask a Question