Q: Is 283,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 283,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 283,980 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 283980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,733 9,466 14,199 18,932 23,665 28,398 47,330 56,796 70,995 94,660 141,990 and 283,980, with no remainder.

Since 283,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,980, it is not a prime number.


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