Q: Is 271,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,875 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 271875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 29 75 87 125 145 375 435 625 725 1,875 2,175 3,125 3,625 9,375 10,875 18,125 54,375 90,625 and 271,875, with no remainder.

Since 271,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,875, 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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