Q: Is 266,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 266,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 266,988 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 266988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 1,171 2,342 3,513 4,684 7,026 14,052 22,249 44,498 66,747 88,996 133,494 and 266,988, with no remainder.

Since 266,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,988, 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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