Q: Is 272,816 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,816 is a composite number.

Why is 272,816 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 272,816 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 59 68 118 136 236 272 289 472 578 944 1,003 1,156 2,006 2,312 4,012 4,624 8,024 16,048 17,051 34,102 68,204 136,408 and 272,816, with no remainder.

Since 272,816 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,816, 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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