Q: Is 260,956 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,956 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,956 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 260956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 65,239 130,478 and 260,956, with no remainder.

Since 260,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,956, it is not a prime number.


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