Q: Is 261,969 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 261,969 is not a prime number.

Why is 261,969 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 261969 can be evenly divided by 1 3 87,323 and 261,969, with no remainder.

Since 261,969 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,969, it is not a prime number.


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