Q: Is 268,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,550 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 268550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 41 50 82 131 205 262 410 655 1,025 1,310 2,050 3,275 5,371 6,550 10,742 26,855 53,710 134,275 and 268,550, with no remainder.

Since 268,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,550, 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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