Q: Is 271,185 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,185 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,185 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 271185 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 101 179 303 505 537 895 1,515 2,685 18,079 54,237 90,395 and 271,185, with no remainder.

Since 271,185 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,185, 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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