Q: Is 271,040,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,040,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,040,139 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 271040139 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 3,331 9,041 9,993 27,123 29,979 81,369 30,115,571 90,346,713 and 271,040,139, with no remainder.

Since 271,040,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,040,139, 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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