Q: Is 272,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,742 is a composite number.

Why is 272,742 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 272,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 131 262 347 393 694 786 1,041 2,082 45,457 90,914 136,371 and 272,742, with no remainder.

Since 272,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,742, 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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