Q: Is 266,271 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,271 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,271 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 266271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 23 51 69 227 391 681 1,173 3,859 5,221 11,577 15,663 88,757 and 266,271, with no remainder.

Since 266,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,271, it is not a prime number.


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