Q: Is 260,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,008 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 260008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 4,643 9,286 18,572 32,501 37,144 65,002 130,004 and 260,008, with no remainder.

Since 260,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,008, it is not a prime number.


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