Q: Is 270,291 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 270,291 is a composite number.

Why is 270,291 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 270,291 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 61 183 211 427 633 1,281 1,477 4,431 12,871 38,613 90,097 and 270,291, with no remainder.

Since 270,291 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,291, 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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