Q: Is 278,245 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,245 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,245 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 278245 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 5,059 25,295 55,649 and 278,245, with no remainder.

Since 278,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,245, 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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