Q: Is 280,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 280,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 280,242 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 280242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 15,569 31,138 46,707 93,414 140,121 and 280,242, with no remainder.

Since 280,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,242, it is not a prime number.


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