Q: Is 272,391 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,391 is a composite number.

Why is 272,391 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 272,391 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 49 51 109 119 147 327 357 763 833 1,853 2,289 2,499 5,341 5,559 12,971 16,023 38,913 90,797 and 272,391, with no remainder.

Since 272,391 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,391, 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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