Q: Is 261,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,508 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 261508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 47 52 94 107 188 214 428 611 1,222 1,391 2,444 2,782 5,029 5,564 10,058 20,116 65,377 130,754 and 261,508, with no remainder.

Since 261,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,508, it is not a prime number.


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