Q: Is 278,476 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,476 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,476 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 278476 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 6,329 12,658 25,316 69,619 139,238 and 278,476, with no remainder.

Since 278,476 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,476, 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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