Q: Is 272,928 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,928 is a composite number.

Why is 272,928 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 272,928 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 2,843 5,686 8,529 11,372 17,058 22,744 34,116 45,488 68,232 90,976 136,464 and 272,928, with no remainder.

Since 272,928 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,928, 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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