Q: Is 272,397 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,397 is a composite number.

Why is 272,397 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 272,397 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 31 87 93 101 303 899 2,697 2,929 3,131 8,787 9,393 90,799 and 272,397, with no remainder.

Since 272,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,397, 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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