Q: Is 272,628 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,628 is a composite number.

Why is 272,628 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 272,628 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 7,573 15,146 22,719 30,292 45,438 68,157 90,876 136,314 and 272,628, with no remainder.

Since 272,628 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,628, 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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