Q: Is 272,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,280 is a composite number.

Why is 272,280 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 272,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,269 4,538 6,807 9,076 11,345 13,614 18,152 22,690 27,228 34,035 45,380 54,456 68,070 90,760 136,140 and 272,280, with no remainder.

Since 272,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,280, 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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