Q: Is 272,338 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,338 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,338 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 272338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 12,379 24,758 136,169 and 272,338, with no remainder.

Since 272,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,338, 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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