Q: Is 270,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 270,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 270,855 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 270855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 39 45 65 117 195 463 585 1,389 2,315 4,167 6,019 6,945 18,057 20,835 30,095 54,171 90,285 and 270,855, with no remainder.

Since 270,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,855, it is not a prime 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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