Q: Is 275,878,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 275,878,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 275,878,424 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 275878424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 62 124 248 1,112,413 2,224,826 4,449,652 8,899,304 34,484,803 68,969,606 137,939,212 and 275,878,424, with no remainder.

Since 275,878,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 275,878,424, 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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