Q: Is 272,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,980 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 272980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 13,649 27,298 54,596 68,245 136,490 and 272,980, with no remainder.

Since 272,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,980, it is not a prime number.


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