Q: Is 278,198 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,198 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,198 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 278198 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 7,321 14,642 139,099 and 278,198, with no remainder.

Since 278,198 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,198, 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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