Q: Is 268,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,420 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 268420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 13,421 26,842 53,684 67,105 134,210 and 268,420, with no remainder.

Since 268,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,420, 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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