Q: Is 271,328 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,328 is a composite number.

Why is 271,328 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 271,328 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 61 122 139 244 278 488 556 976 1,112 1,952 2,224 4,448 8,479 16,958 33,916 67,832 135,664 and 271,328, with no remainder.

Since 271,328 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,328, 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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