Q: Is 273,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 273,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 273,171 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 273171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 37 69 107 111 321 851 2,461 2,553 3,959 7,383 11,877 91,057 and 273,171, with no remainder.

Since 273,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 273,171, it is not a prime 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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