Q: Is 261,304 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,304 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,304 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 261304 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 89 178 356 367 712 734 1,468 2,936 32,663 65,326 130,652 and 261,304, with no remainder.

Since 261,304 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,304, 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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