Q: Is 278,808 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,808 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,808 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 278808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 11,617 23,234 34,851 46,468 69,702 92,936 139,404 and 278,808, with no remainder.

Since 278,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,808, it is not a prime number.


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