Q: Is 260,470,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,470,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,470,402 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 260470402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 1,069 2,138 4,201 8,402 31,001 62,002 121,829 243,658 4,490,869 8,981,738 130,235,201 and 260,470,402, with no remainder.

Since 260,470,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,470,402, 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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