Q: Is 278,902 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,902 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,902 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 278902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 26 34 221 442 631 1,262 8,203 10,727 16,406 21,454 139,451 and 278,902, with no remainder.

Since 278,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,902, it is not a prime number.


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