Q: Is 278,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,012 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 278012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 9,929 19,858 39,716 69,503 139,006 and 278,012, with no remainder.

Since 278,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,012, 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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