Q: Is 272,128 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,128 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,128 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 272128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 1,063 2,126 4,252 8,504 17,008 34,016 68,032 136,064 and 272,128, with no remainder.

Since 272,128 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,128, it is not a prime number.


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