Q: Is 265,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 265,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 265,995 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 265995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 23 45 69 115 207 257 345 771 1,035 1,285 2,313 3,855 5,911 11,565 17,733 29,555 53,199 88,665 and 265,995, with no remainder.

Since 265,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,995, 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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