Q: Is 273,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 273,952 is a composite number.

Why is 273,952 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 273,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 112 224 1,223 2,446 4,892 8,561 9,784 17,122 19,568 34,244 39,136 68,488 136,976 and 273,952, with no remainder.

Since 273,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 273,952, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 273,950273,951273,953273,954
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 273,952:


Ask a Question