Q: Is 280,502 a Prime Number?

A: No, 280,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 280,502 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 280502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 139 278 1,009 2,018 140,251 and 280,502, with no remainder.

Since 280,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,502, it is not a prime number.

Number	280,500	280,501	280,503	280,504
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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