Q: Is 271,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,605 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 271605 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 57 95 285 953 2,859 4,765 14,295 18,107 54,321 90,535 and 271,605, with no remainder.

Since 271,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,605, it is not a prime 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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