Q: Is 272,289 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,289 is a composite number.

Why is 272,289 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 272,289 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 19 51 57 281 323 843 969 4,777 5,339 14,331 16,017 90,763 and 272,289, with no remainder.

Since 272,289 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,289, 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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