Q: Is 268,300 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,300 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,300 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 268300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 2,683 5,366 10,732 13,415 26,830 53,660 67,075 134,150 and 268,300, with no remainder.

Since 268,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,300, 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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