Q: Is 280,010 a Prime Number?

A: No, 280,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 280,010 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 280010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 28,001 56,002 140,005 and 280,010, with no remainder.

Since 280,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,010, it is not a prime number.

Number	280,008	280,009	280,011	280,012
Prime?	no	yes	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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