Q: Is 274,878,024 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 274,878,024 is not a prime number.

Why is 274,878,024 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 274878024 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 11,453,251 22,906,502 34,359,753 45,813,004 68,719,506 91,626,008 137,439,012 and 274,878,024, with no remainder.

Since 274,878,024 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,878,024, it is not a prime number.


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

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