Q: Is 327,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 327,872 is a composite number.

Why is 327,872 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 327,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 47 64 94 109 188 218 376 436 752 872 1,504 1,744 3,008 3,488 5,123 6,976 10,246 20,492 40,984 81,968 163,936 and 327,872, with no remainder.

Since 327,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 327,872, 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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