Q: Is 271,398 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 271,398 is not a prime number.

Why is 271,398 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 271398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 45,233 90,466 135,699 and 271,398, with no remainder.

Since 271,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 271,398, 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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