Q: Is 272,664 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,664 is a composite number.

Why is 272,664 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 272,664 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 56 63 72 84 126 168 252 504 541 1,082 1,623 2,164 3,246 3,787 4,328 4,869 6,492 7,574 9,738 11,361 12,984 15,148 19,476 22,722 30,296 34,083 38,952 45,444 68,166 90,888 136,332 and 272,664, with no remainder.

Since 272,664 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,664, 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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