Q: Is 169,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 169,272 is a composite number.

Why is 169,272 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 169,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 2,351 4,702 7,053 9,404 14,106 18,808 21,159 28,212 42,318 56,424 84,636 and 169,272, with no remainder.

Since 169,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,272, 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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