Q: Is 276,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 276,720 is a composite number.

Why is 276,720 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 276,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,153 2,306 3,459 4,612 5,765 6,918 9,224 11,530 13,836 17,295 18,448 23,060 27,672 34,590 46,120 55,344 69,180 92,240 138,360 and 276,720, with no remainder.

Since 276,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,720, 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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