Q: Is 272,904 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,904 is a composite number.

Why is 272,904 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 272,904 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 83 137 166 249 274 332 411 498 548 664 822 996 1,096 1,644 1,992 3,288 11,371 22,742 34,113 45,484 68,226 90,968 136,452 and 272,904, with no remainder.

Since 272,904 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,904, 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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