Q: Is 266,875,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,875,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,875,012 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 266875012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 2,999 5,998 11,996 22,247 44,494 88,988 66,718,753 133,437,506 and 266,875,012, with no remainder.

Since 266,875,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,875,012, 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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