Q: Is 278,008,275 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,008,275 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,008,275 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 278008275 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 75 3,706,777 11,120,331 18,533,885 55,601,655 92,669,425 and 278,008,275, with no remainder.

Since 278,008,275 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,008,275, 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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