Q: Is 266,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,250 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 266250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 71 75 125 142 150 213 250 355 375 426 625 710 750 1,065 1,250 1,775 1,875 2,130 3,550 3,750 5,325 8,875 10,650 17,750 26,625 44,375 53,250 88,750 133,125 and 266,250, with no remainder.

Since 266,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,250, 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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