Q: Is 272,745 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,745 is a composite number.

Why is 272,745 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 272,745 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 19 29 33 45 55 57 87 95 99 145 165 171 209 261 285 319 435 495 551 627 855 957 1,045 1,305 1,595 1,653 1,881 2,755 2,871 3,135 4,785 4,959 6,061 8,265 9,405 14,355 18,183 24,795 30,305 54,549 90,915 and 272,745, with no remainder.

Since 272,745 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,745, 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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