Q: Is 271,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 271,992 is a composite number.

Why is 271,992 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 271,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 1,619 3,238 4,857 6,476 9,714 11,333 12,952 19,428 22,666 33,999 38,856 45,332 67,998 90,664 135,996 and 271,992, with no remainder.

Since 271,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,992, 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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