Q: Is 278,430 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,430 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,430 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 278430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 9,281 18,562 27,843 46,405 55,686 92,810 139,215 and 278,430, with no remainder.

Since 278,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,430, 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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