Q: Is 280,480 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 280,480 is not a prime number.

Why is 280,480 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 280480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,753 3,506 7,012 8,765 14,024 17,530 28,048 35,060 56,096 70,120 140,240 and 280,480, with no remainder.

Since 280,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,480, it is not a prime number.


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