Q: Is 273,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 273,500 is a composite number.

Why is 273,500 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 273,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 547 1,094 2,188 2,735 5,470 10,940 13,675 27,350 54,700 68,375 136,750 and 273,500, with no remainder.

Since 273,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 273,500, 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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