Q: Is 272,290 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,290 is a composite number.

Why is 272,290 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 272,290 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 73 146 365 373 730 746 1,865 3,730 27,229 54,458 136,145 and 272,290, with no remainder.

Since 272,290 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,290, 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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