Q: Is 273,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 273,720 is a composite number.

Why is 273,720 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 273,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,281 4,562 6,843 9,124 11,405 13,686 18,248 22,810 27,372 34,215 45,620 54,744 68,430 91,240 136,860 and 273,720, with no remainder.

Since 273,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 273,720, 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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