Q: Is 272,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,436 is a composite number.

Why is 272,436 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 272,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 73 146 219 292 311 438 622 876 933 1,244 1,866 3,732 22,703 45,406 68,109 90,812 136,218 and 272,436, with no remainder.

Since 272,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,436, 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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