Q: Is 272,168 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,168 is a composite number.

Why is 272,168 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 272,168 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 2,617 5,234 10,468 20,936 34,021 68,042 136,084 and 272,168, with no remainder.

Since 272,168 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,168, 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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