Q: Is 268,521 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,521 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,521 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 268521 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 79 103 237 309 869 1,133 2,607 3,399 8,137 24,411 89,507 and 268,521, with no remainder.

Since 268,521 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,521, 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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