Q: Is 261,513 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,513 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,513 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 261513 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 49 63 147 441 593 1,779 4,151 5,337 12,453 29,057 37,359 87,171 and 261,513, with no remainder.

Since 261,513 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,513, 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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