Q: Is 277,967 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 277,967 is not a prime number.

Why is 277,967 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 277967 can be evenly divided by 1 17 83 197 1,411 3,349 16,351 and 277,967, with no remainder.

Since 277,967 cannot be divided by just 1 and 277,967, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 277,965277,966277,968277,969
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 277,967:


Ask a Question