Q: Is 271,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,220 is a composite number.

Why is 271,220 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 271,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 71 142 191 284 355 382 710 764 955 1,420 1,910 3,820 13,561 27,122 54,244 67,805 135,610 and 271,220, with no remainder.

Since 271,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,220, 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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