Q: Is 268,604 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,604 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,604 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 268604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 53 106 181 212 362 371 724 742 1,267 1,484 2,534 5,068 9,593 19,186 38,372 67,151 134,302 and 268,604, with no remainder.

Since 268,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,604, it is not a prime number.


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