Q: Is 274,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 274,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 274,900 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 274900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 2,749 5,498 10,996 13,745 27,490 54,980 68,725 137,450 and 274,900, with no remainder.

Since 274,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,900, it is not a prime number.


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