Q: Is 264,523 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,523 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,523 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 264523 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 31 53 161 217 371 713 1,219 1,643 4,991 8,533 11,501 37,789 and 264,523, with no remainder.

Since 264,523 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,523, 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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