Q: Is 265,016 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 265,016 is not a prime number.

Why is 265,016 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 265016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 157 211 314 422 628 844 1,256 1,688 33,127 66,254 132,508 and 265,016, with no remainder.

Since 265,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,016, 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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