Q: Is 256,260 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 256,260 is not a prime number.

Why is 256,260 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 256260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,271 8,542 12,813 17,084 21,355 25,626 42,710 51,252 64,065 85,420 128,130 and 256,260, with no remainder.

Since 256,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,260, 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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