Q: Is 276,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 276,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 276,002 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 276002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 59 118 2,339 4,678 138,001 and 276,002, with no remainder.

Since 276,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,002, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 276,000276,001276,003276,004
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 276,002:


Ask a Question