Q: Is 261,020 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,020 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,020 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 261020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 421 620 842 1,684 2,105 4,210 8,420 13,051 26,102 52,204 65,255 130,510 and 261,020, with no remainder.

Since 261,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,020, 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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