Q: Is 266,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,608 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 266608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 38 76 152 304 877 1,754 3,508 7,016 14,032 16,663 33,326 66,652 133,304 and 266,608, with no remainder.

Since 266,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,608, 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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