Q: Is 278,020 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,020 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,020 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 278020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 13,901 27,802 55,604 69,505 139,010 and 278,020, with no remainder.

Since 278,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,020, 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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