Q: Is 272,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,888 is a composite number.

Why is 272,888 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 272,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 11 14 22 28 44 56 77 88 154 308 443 616 886 1,772 3,101 3,544 4,873 6,202 9,746 12,404 19,492 24,808 34,111 38,984 68,222 136,444 and 272,888, with no remainder.

Since 272,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,888, 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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