Q: Is 270,496 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 270,496 is not a prime number.

Why is 270,496 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 270496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 79 107 158 214 316 428 632 856 1,264 1,712 2,528 3,424 8,453 16,906 33,812 67,624 135,248 and 270,496, with no remainder.

Since 270,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,496, 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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