Q: Is 271,815 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,815 is a composite number.

Why is 271,815 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 271,815 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 18,121 54,363 90,605 and 271,815, with no remainder.

Since 271,815 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,815, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 271,813271,814271,816271,817
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 271,815:


Ask a Question