Q: Is 271,839 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,839 is a composite number.

Why is 271,839 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 271,839 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 37 79 93 111 237 1,147 2,449 2,923 3,441 7,347 8,769 90,613 and 271,839, with no remainder.

Since 271,839 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,839, 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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