Q: Is 274,792 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 274,792 is a composite number.

Why is 274,792 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 274,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 701 1,402 2,804 4,907 5,608 9,814 19,628 34,349 39,256 68,698 137,396 and 274,792, with no remainder.

Since 274,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,792, 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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