Q: Is 264,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,972 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 264972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 71 142 213 284 311 426 622 852 933 1,244 1,866 3,732 22,081 44,162 66,243 88,324 132,486 and 264,972, with no remainder.

Since 264,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,972, 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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