Q: Is 271,162 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,162 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,162 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 271162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 135,581 and 271,162, with no remainder.

Since 271,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,162, it is not a prime number.


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