Q: Is 272,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,948 is a composite number.

Why is 272,948 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 272,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 29 52 58 116 181 362 377 724 754 1,508 2,353 4,706 5,249 9,412 10,498 20,996 68,237 136,474 and 272,948, with no remainder.

Since 272,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,948, 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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