Q: Is 261,118,873 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,118,873 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,118,873 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 261118873 can be evenly divided by 1 41 6,368,753 and 261,118,873, with no remainder.

Since 261,118,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,118,873, 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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