Q: Is 260,499 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,499 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,499 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 260499 can be evenly divided by 1 3 71 213 1,223 3,669 86,833 and 260,499, with no remainder.

Since 260,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,499, it is not a prime number.


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