Q: Is 278,448 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,448 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,448 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 278448 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,801 11,602 17,403 23,204 34,806 46,408 69,612 92,816 139,224 and 278,448, with no remainder.

Since 278,448 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,448, 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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