Q: Is 271,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,420 is a composite number.

Why is 271,420 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 271,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 41 82 164 205 331 410 662 820 1,324 1,655 3,310 6,620 13,571 27,142 54,284 67,855 135,710 and 271,420, with no remainder.

Since 271,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,420, 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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