Q: Is 268,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,602 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 268602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 89 178 267 503 534 1,006 1,509 3,018 44,767 89,534 134,301 and 268,602, with no remainder.

Since 268,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,602, 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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