Q: Is 280,142,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 280,142,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 280,142,217 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 280142217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 41 123 369 759,193 2,277,579 6,832,737 31,126,913 93,380,739 and 280,142,217, with no remainder.

Since 280,142,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,142,217, 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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