Q: Is 260,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,842 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 260842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 41 82 3,181 6,362 130,421 and 260,842, with no remainder.

Since 260,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,842, it is not a prime number.


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