Q: Is 272,175 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,175 is a composite number.

Why is 272,175 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 272,175 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 25 57 75 95 191 285 475 573 955 1,425 2,865 3,629 4,775 10,887 14,325 18,145 54,435 90,725 and 272,175, with no remainder.

Since 272,175 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,175, 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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