Q: Is 272,655 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,655 is a composite number.

Why is 272,655 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 272,655 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 73 83 219 249 365 415 657 747 1,095 1,245 3,285 3,735 6,059 18,177 30,295 54,531 90,885 and 272,655, with no remainder.

Since 272,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,655, 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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