Q: Is 265,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 265,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 265,660 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 265660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 359 370 718 740 1,436 1,795 3,590 7,180 13,283 26,566 53,132 66,415 132,830 and 265,660, with no remainder.

Since 265,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,660, 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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