Q: Is 304,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 304,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 304,872 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 304872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 12,703 25,406 38,109 50,812 76,218 101,624 152,436 and 304,872, with no remainder.

Since 304,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 304,872, 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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