Q: Is 260,802,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,802,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,802,008 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 260802008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 62 124 248 1,051,621 2,103,242 4,206,484 8,412,968 32,600,251 65,200,502 130,401,004 and 260,802,008, with no remainder.

Since 260,802,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,802,008, 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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