Q: Is 273,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 273,216 is a composite number.

Why is 273,216 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 273,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 1,423 2,846 4,269 5,692 8,538 11,384 17,076 22,768 34,152 45,536 68,304 91,072 136,608 and 273,216, with no remainder.

Since 273,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 273,216, 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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