Q: Is 278,650 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,650 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,650 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 278650 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 5,573 11,146 27,865 55,730 139,325 and 278,650, with no remainder.

Since 278,650 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,650, 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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