Q: Is 272,969 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,969 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,969 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 272969 can be evenly divided by 1 17 16,057 and 272,969, with no remainder.

Since 272,969 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,969, it is not a prime number.


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