Q: Is 270,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 270,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 270,959 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 270959 can be evenly divided by 1 13 19 247 1,097 14,261 20,843 and 270,959, with no remainder.

Since 270,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 270,959, it is not a prime number.


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