Q: Is 283,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 283,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 283,002 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 283002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 101 202 303 467 606 934 1,401 2,802 47,167 94,334 141,501 and 283,002, with no remainder.

Since 283,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,002, it is not a prime number.


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