Q: Is 271,173 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,173 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,173 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 271173 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 37 111 259 349 777 1,047 2,443 7,329 12,913 38,739 90,391 and 271,173, with no remainder.

Since 271,173 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,173, 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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