Q: Is 256,460 a Prime Number?

A: No, 256,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 256,460 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 256460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 12,823 25,646 51,292 64,115 128,230 and 256,460, with no remainder.

Since 256,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,460, it is not a prime number.

Number	256,458	256,459	256,461	256,462
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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