Q: Is 272,655 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,655 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,655 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 272655 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 73 83 219 249 365 415 657 747 1,095 1,245 3,285 3,735 6,059 18,177 30,295 54,531 90,885 and 272,655, with no remainder.

Since 272,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,655, 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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