Q: Is 271,278 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,278 is a composite number.

Why is 271,278 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 271,278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,153 4,306 6,459 12,918 15,071 19,377 30,142 38,754 45,213 90,426 135,639 and 271,278, with no remainder.

Since 271,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,278, 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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