Q: Is 272,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,008 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 272008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 121 242 281 484 562 968 1,124 2,248 3,091 6,182 12,364 24,728 34,001 68,002 136,004 and 272,008, with no remainder.

Since 272,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,008, it is not a prime number.


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