Q: Is 271,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,980 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 271980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 1,511 3,022 4,533 6,044 7,555 9,066 13,599 15,110 18,132 22,665 27,198 30,220 45,330 54,396 67,995 90,660 135,990 and 271,980, with no remainder.

Since 271,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,980, it is not a prime number.


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