Q: Is 278,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,498 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 278498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 12,659 25,318 139,249 and 278,498, with no remainder.

Since 278,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,498, it is not a prime number.


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