Q: Is 271,518 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,518 is a composite number.

Why is 271,518 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 271,518 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 59 78 118 177 354 767 1,534 2,301 3,481 4,602 6,962 10,443 20,886 45,253 90,506 135,759 and 271,518, with no remainder.

Since 271,518 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,518, 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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