Q: Is 278,139 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,139 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,139 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 278139 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 29 69 87 139 417 667 2,001 3,197 4,031 9,591 12,093 92,713 and 278,139, with no remainder.

Since 278,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,139, 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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