Q: Is 264,940 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,940 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,940 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 264940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,019 2,038 4,076 5,095 10,190 13,247 20,380 26,494 52,988 66,235 132,470 and 264,940, with no remainder.

Since 264,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,940, 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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