Q: Is 278,374,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,374,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,374,442 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 278374442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4,451 8,902 31,271 62,542 139,187,221 and 278,374,442, with no remainder.

Since 278,374,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,374,442, 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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