Q: Is 272,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,538 is a composite number.

Why is 272,538 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 272,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 49 54 63 98 103 126 147 189 206 294 309 378 441 618 721 882 927 1,323 1,442 1,854 2,163 2,646 2,781 4,326 5,047 5,562 6,489 10,094 12,978 15,141 19,467 30,282 38,934 45,423 90,846 136,269 and 272,538, with no remainder.

Since 272,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,538, 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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