Q: Is 280 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 280 is not a prime number.

Why is 280 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 280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 and 280, with no remainder.

Since 280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280, it is not a prime number.


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