Q: Is 270 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 270 is not a prime number.

Why is 270 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 27 30 45 54 90 135 and 270, with no remainder.

Since 270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270, it is not a prime number.


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