Q: Is 270,846 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 270,846 is not a prime number.

Why is 270,846 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 270846 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 41 82 123 246 367 369 734 738 1,101 2,202 3,303 6,606 15,047 30,094 45,141 90,282 135,423 and 270,846, with no remainder.

Since 270,846 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,846, 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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