Q: Is 271,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,704 is a composite number.

Why is 271,704 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 271,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 11,321 22,642 33,963 45,284 67,926 90,568 135,852 and 271,704, with no remainder.

Since 271,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,704, 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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