Q: Is 260,577 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,577 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,577 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 260577 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 3,217 9,651 28,953 86,859 and 260,577, with no remainder.

Since 260,577 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,577, 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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