Q: Is 271,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,179 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 271179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 87 261 1,039 3,117 9,351 30,131 90,393 and 271,179, with no remainder.

Since 271,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,179, it is not a prime number.


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