Q: Is 274,939 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 274,939 is not a prime number.

Why is 274,939 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 274939 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 49 181 217 1,267 1,519 5,611 8,869 39,277 and 274,939, with no remainder.

Since 274,939 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,939, 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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