Q: Is 266,956 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,956 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,956 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 266956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 66,739 133,478 and 266,956, with no remainder.

Since 266,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,956, it is not a prime number.


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