Q: Is 272,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,938 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 272938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 239 478 571 1,142 136,469 and 272,938, with no remainder.

Since 272,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,938, it is not a prime number.


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