Q: Is 284,380 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 284,380 is not a prime number.

Why is 284,380 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 284380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 59 118 236 241 295 482 590 964 1,180 1,205 2,410 4,820 14,219 28,438 56,876 71,095 142,190 and 284,380, with no remainder.

Since 284,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,380, it is not a prime number.


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

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