Q: Is 271,983 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,983 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,983 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 271983 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 5,333 15,999 90,661 and 271,983, with no remainder.

Since 271,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,983, it is not a prime number.


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