Q: Is 260,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 260,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 260,985 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 260985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 127 137 381 411 635 685 1,905 2,055 17,399 52,197 86,995 and 260,985, with no remainder.

Since 260,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,985, it is not a prime number.


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