Q: Is 572,271 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 572,271 is a composite number.

Why is 572,271 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 572,271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 49 51 119 147 229 357 687 833 1,603 2,499 3,893 4,809 11,221 11,679 27,251 33,663 81,753 190,757 and 572,271, with no remainder.

Since 572,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 572,271, 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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