Q: Is 280,252 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 280,252 is not a prime number.

Why is 280,252 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 280252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 10,009 20,018 40,036 70,063 140,126 and 280,252, with no remainder.

Since 280,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,252, it is not a prime number.


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