Q: Is 271,698 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,698 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,698 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 271698 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 6,469 12,938 19,407 38,814 45,283 90,566 135,849 and 271,698, with no remainder.

Since 271,698 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,698, 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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