Q: Is 276,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 276,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 276,992 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 276992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 541 1,082 2,164 4,328 8,656 17,312 34,624 69,248 138,496 and 276,992, with no remainder.

Since 276,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,992, 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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