Q: Is 1,278 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,278 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,278 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 1278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 71 142 213 426 639 and 1,278, with no remainder.

Since 1,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,278, it is not a prime number.


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