Q: Is 272,648 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,648 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,648 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 272648 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 173 197 346 394 692 788 1,384 1,576 34,081 68,162 136,324 and 272,648, with no remainder.

Since 272,648 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,648, 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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