Q: Is 274,842,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 274,842,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 274,842,255 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 274842255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 1,831 5,493 9,155 10,007 27,465 30,021 50,035 150,105 18,322,817 54,968,451 91,614,085 and 274,842,255, with no remainder.

Since 274,842,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,842,255, 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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