Q: Is 272,685 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,685 is a composite number.

Why is 272,685 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 272,685 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 49 53 105 147 159 245 265 343 371 735 795 1,029 1,113 1,715 1,855 2,597 5,145 5,565 7,791 12,985 18,179 38,955 54,537 90,895 and 272,685, with no remainder.

Since 272,685 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,685, 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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