Q: Is 278,344,102 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,344,102 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,344,102 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 278344102 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 4,489,421 8,978,842 139,172,051 and 278,344,102, with no remainder.

Since 278,344,102 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,344,102, 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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