Q: Is 272,920 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,920 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,920 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 272920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 6,823 13,646 27,292 34,115 54,584 68,230 136,460 and 272,920, with no remainder.

Since 272,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,920, it is not a prime number.


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