Q: Is 262,540 a Prime Number?
A: No, 262,540 is 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 262540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 13,127 26,254 52,508 65,635 131,270 and 262,540, with no remainder.
Since 262,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,540, it is not a prime number.