Q: Is 271,947 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,947 is a composite number.

Why is 271,947 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 271,947 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 19 39 57 247 367 741 1,101 4,771 6,973 14,313 20,919 90,649 and 271,947, with no remainder.

Since 271,947 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,947, 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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