Q: Is 272,168 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,168 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,168 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 272168 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 2,617 5,234 10,468 20,936 34,021 68,042 136,084 and 272,168, with no remainder.

Since 272,168 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,168, it is not a prime number.


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