Q: Is 260,420,801 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,420,801 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,420,801 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 260420801 can be evenly divided by 1 31 197 6,107 42,643 1,321,933 8,400,671 and 260,420,801, with no remainder.

Since 260,420,801 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,420,801, 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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