Q: Is 272,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,424 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 272424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 11,351 22,702 34,053 45,404 68,106 90,808 136,212 and 272,424, with no remainder.

Since 272,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,424, it is not a prime number.


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