Q: Is 271,898 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,898 is a composite number.

Why is 271,898 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 271,898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 374 727 1,454 7,997 12,359 15,994 24,718 135,949 and 271,898, with no remainder.

Since 271,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,898, 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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