Q: Is 262,708,071 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 262,708,071 is not a prime number.

Why is 262,708,071 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 262708071 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 3,019,633 9,058,899 87,569,357 and 262,708,071, with no remainder.

Since 262,708,071 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,708,071, 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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