Q: Is 260,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,900 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 260900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 2,609 5,218 10,436 13,045 26,090 52,180 65,225 130,450 and 260,900, with no remainder.

Since 260,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,900, 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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