Q: Is 272,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,268 is a composite number.

Why is 272,268 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 272,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 2,521 5,042 7,563 10,084 15,126 22,689 30,252 45,378 68,067 90,756 136,134 and 272,268, with no remainder.

Since 272,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,268, 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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