Q: Is 409,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 409,272 is a composite number.

Why is 409,272 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 409,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 17,053 34,106 51,159 68,212 102,318 136,424 204,636 and 409,272, with no remainder.

Since 409,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 409,272, 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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