Q: Is 271,187 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,187 is a composite number.

Why is 271,187 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 271,187 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 2,039 14,273 38,741 and 271,187, with no remainder.

Since 271,187 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,187, it is a composite 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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