Q: Is 278,702 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,702 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,702 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 278702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 331 421 662 842 139,351 and 278,702, with no remainder.

Since 278,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,702, it is not a prime number.


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