Q: Is 273,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 273,540 is a composite number.

Why is 273,540 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 273,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 47 60 94 97 141 188 194 235 282 291 388 470 485 564 582 705 940 970 1,164 1,410 1,455 1,940 2,820 2,910 4,559 5,820 9,118 13,677 18,236 22,795 27,354 45,590 54,708 68,385 91,180 136,770 and 273,540, with no remainder.

Since 273,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 273,540, 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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