Q: Is 260,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,872 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 260872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 32,609 65,218 130,436 and 260,872, with no remainder.

Since 260,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,872, it is not a prime number.


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