Q: Is 279,452 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 279,452 is not a prime number.

Why is 279,452 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 279452 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 3,677 7,354 14,708 69,863 139,726 and 279,452, with no remainder.

Since 279,452 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,452, 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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