Q: Is 274,009 a Prime Number?

A: No, 274,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 274,009 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 274009 can be evenly divided by 1 31 8,839 and 274,009, with no remainder.

Since 274,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,009, it is not a prime number.

Number	274,007	274,008	274,010	274,011
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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