Q: Is 267,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 267,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 267,996 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 267996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 971 1,942 2,913 3,884 5,826 11,652 22,333 44,666 66,999 89,332 133,998 and 267,996, with no remainder.

Since 267,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 267,996, 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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