Q: Is 274,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 274,960 is a composite number.

Why is 274,960 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 274,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 35 40 56 70 80 112 140 280 491 560 982 1,964 2,455 3,437 3,928 4,910 6,874 7,856 9,820 13,748 17,185 19,640 27,496 34,370 39,280 54,992 68,740 137,480 and 274,960, with no remainder.

Since 274,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,960, 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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