Q: Is 260,462,548 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,462,548 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,462,548 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 260462548 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 991 1,982 3,964 65,707 131,414 262,828 65,115,637 130,231,274 and 260,462,548, with no remainder.

Since 260,462,548 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,462,548, 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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