Q: Is 275,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 275,888 is a composite number.

Why is 275,888 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 275,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 43 86 172 344 401 688 802 1,604 3,208 6,416 17,243 34,486 68,972 137,944 and 275,888, with no remainder.

Since 275,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 275,888, 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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