Q: Is 276,494 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 276,494 is not a prime number.

Why is 276,494 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 276494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 138,247 and 276,494, with no remainder.

Since 276,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,494, it is not a prime number.


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