Q: Is 266,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,855 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 266855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 53 95 265 1,007 2,809 5,035 14,045 53,371 and 266,855, with no remainder.

Since 266,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,855, 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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