Q: Is 272,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,001 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 272001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 71 213 1,277 3,831 90,667 and 272,001, with no remainder.

Since 272,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,001, it is not a prime number.


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