Q: Is 268,335,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,335,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,335,048 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 268335048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 11,180,627 22,361,254 33,541,881 44,722,508 67,083,762 89,445,016 134,167,524 and 268,335,048, with no remainder.

Since 268,335,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,335,048, 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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