Q: Is 266,889 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,889 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,889 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 266889 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 71 179 213 497 537 1,253 1,491 3,759 12,709 38,127 88,963 and 266,889, with no remainder.

Since 266,889 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,889, 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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