Q: Is 280,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 280,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 280,942 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 280942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 8,263 16,526 140,471 and 280,942, with no remainder.

Since 280,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,942, it is not a prime number.


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