Q: Is 260,474 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,474 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,474 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 260474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 47 94 163 326 799 1,598 2,771 5,542 7,661 15,322 130,237 and 260,474, with no remainder.

Since 260,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,474, 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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