Q: Is 272,734 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,734 is a composite number.

Why is 272,734 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 272,734 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 23 46 49 77 98 121 154 161 242 253 322 506 539 847 1,078 1,127 1,694 1,771 2,254 2,783 3,542 5,566 5,929 11,858 12,397 19,481 24,794 38,962 136,367 and 272,734, with no remainder.

Since 272,734 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,734, 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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