Q: Is 264,264,262 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,264,262 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,264,262 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 264264262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,601 3,202 82,531 165,062 132,132,131 and 264,264,262, with no remainder.

Since 264,264,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,264,262, 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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