Q: Is 268,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,216 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 268216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 2,579 5,158 10,316 20,632 33,527 67,054 134,108 and 268,216, with no remainder.

Since 268,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,216, it is not a prime number.


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