Q: Is 115,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 115,272 is a composite number.

Why is 115,272 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 115,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,601 3,202 4,803 6,404 9,606 12,808 14,409 19,212 28,818 38,424 57,636 and 115,272, with no remainder.

Since 115,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 115,272, 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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