Q: Is 228,704 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 228,704 is not a prime number.

Why is 228,704 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 228704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 112 224 1,021 2,042 4,084 7,147 8,168 14,294 16,336 28,588 32,672 57,176 114,352 and 228,704, with no remainder.

Since 228,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,704, 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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