Q: Is 278,465 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,465 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,465 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 278465 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 61 83 305 415 671 913 3,355 4,565 5,063 25,315 55,693 and 278,465, with no remainder.

Since 278,465 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,465, 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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