Q: Is 271,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,436 is a composite number.

Why is 271,436 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 271,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 31 44 62 124 199 341 398 682 796 1,364 2,189 4,378 6,169 8,756 12,338 24,676 67,859 135,718 and 271,436, with no remainder.

Since 271,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,436, 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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