Q: Is 272,079 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,079 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,079 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 272079 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 3,359 10,077 30,231 90,693 and 272,079, with no remainder.

Since 272,079 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,079, 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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