Q: Is 262,164 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 262,164 is not a prime number.

Why is 262,164 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 262164 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 3,121 6,242 9,363 12,484 18,726 21,847 37,452 43,694 65,541 87,388 131,082 and 262,164, with no remainder.

Since 262,164 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,164, 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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