Q: Is 268,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 268,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 268,740 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 268740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 1,493 2,986 4,479 5,972 7,465 8,958 13,437 14,930 17,916 22,395 26,874 29,860 44,790 53,748 67,185 89,580 134,370 and 268,740, with no remainder.

Since 268,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,740, it is not a prime number.


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