Q: Is 278,375 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,375 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,375 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 278375 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 25 85 125 131 425 655 2,125 2,227 3,275 11,135 16,375 55,675 and 278,375, with no remainder.

Since 278,375 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,375, 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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