Q: Is 272,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,420 is a composite number.

Why is 272,420 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 272,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 106 212 257 265 514 530 1,028 1,060 1,285 2,570 5,140 13,621 27,242 54,484 68,105 136,210 and 272,420, with no remainder.

Since 272,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,420, 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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