Q: Is 272,470 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,470 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,470 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 272470 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 55 110 2,477 4,954 12,385 24,770 27,247 54,494 136,235 and 272,470, with no remainder.

Since 272,470 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,470, 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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