Q: Is 284,908 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 284,908 is not a prime number.

Why is 284,908 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 284908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 5,479 10,958 21,916 71,227 142,454 and 284,908, with no remainder.

Since 284,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,908, 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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