Q: Is 280,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 280,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 280,402 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 280402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 47 94 157 314 893 1,786 2,983 5,966 7,379 14,758 140,201 and 280,402, with no remainder.

Since 280,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,402, 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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