Q: Is 266,877 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,877 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,877 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 266877 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 2,281 6,843 20,529 29,653 88,959 and 266,877, with no remainder.

Since 266,877 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,877, 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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