Q: Is 271,405 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,405 is a composite number.

Why is 271,405 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 271,405 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 31 85 103 155 515 527 1,751 2,635 3,193 8,755 15,965 54,281 and 271,405, with no remainder.

Since 271,405 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,405, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 271,403271,404271,406271,407
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 271,405:


Ask a Question