Q: Is 275,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 275,172 is a composite number.

Why is 275,172 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 275,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 997 1,994 2,991 3,988 5,982 11,964 22,931 45,862 68,793 91,724 137,586 and 275,172, with no remainder.

Since 275,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 275,172, 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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