Q: Is 278,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,340 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 278340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,639 9,278 13,917 18,556 23,195 27,834 46,390 55,668 69,585 92,780 139,170 and 278,340, with no remainder.

Since 278,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,340, 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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