Q: Is 270,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 270,231 is a composite number.

Why is 270,231 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 270,231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 41 123 169 507 533 1,599 2,197 6,591 6,929 20,787 90,077 and 270,231, with no remainder.

Since 270,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,231, 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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