Q: Is 272,835 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,835 is a composite number.

Why is 272,835 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 272,835 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 43 45 47 129 135 141 215 235 387 423 645 705 1,161 1,269 1,935 2,021 2,115 5,805 6,063 6,345 10,105 18,189 30,315 54,567 90,945 and 272,835, with no remainder.

Since 272,835 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,835, 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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